Ezra 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now in the reignוּבְמַלְכוּת֙
(u·ve·mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
of Ahasuerus,אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔ושׁ
(a·chash·ve·ro·vsh,)
325: king of Persiaof foreign origin
in the beginningבִּתְחִלַּ֖ת
(bit·chil·lat)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
of his reign,מַלְכוּתֹ֑ו
(mal·chu·tov;)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
they wroteכָּתְב֣וּ
(ka·te·vu)
3789: to writea prim. root
an accusationשִׂטְנָ֔ה
(sit·nah,)
7855: accusationfrom the same as satan
againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Jerusalem.וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(vi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And in the reign
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Ahasuerus
'Achashverowsh  (akh-ash-vay-rosh')
of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus.
in the beginning
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
of his reign
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
wrote
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
they unto him an accusation
sitnah  (sit-naw')
opposition (by letter) -- accusation.
against the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, the people who were already in the land wrote an accusation against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, they lodged a formal accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

NET Bible
At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they filed an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Xerxes began to rule, the enemies of Judah and Jerusalem wrote a letter in which they made an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
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