Ezra 5:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thusוּכְנֵ֥מָא
(u·che·ne·ma)
3660: accordingly, as follows(Aramaic) corresponding to kemo
they answeredהֲתִיב֣וּנָא
(ha·ti·vu·na)
8421: to return(Aramaic) corresponding to shub
us, saying,לְמֵמַ֑ר
(le·me·mar;)
560: to say, tell, command(Aramaic) corresponding to amar
'We are the servantsעַבְדֹוהִי֩
(av·do·v·hi)
5649: slave, servant(Aramaic) corresponding to ebed
of the Godאֱלָ֨הּ
(e·lah)
426: God, god(Aramaic) corresponding to eloah
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֜א
(she·mai·ya)
8065: heavens(Aramaic) corresponding to shamayim
and earthוְאַרְעָ֗א
(ve·'ar·'a)
772: the earth(Aramaic) corresponding to erets
and are rebuildingוּבָנַ֤יִן
(u·va·na·yin)
1124: to build(Aramaic) corresponding to banah
the templeבַּיְתָא֙
(bay·ta)
1005: a house(Aramaic) corresponding to bayith
that was builtבְנֵ֜ה
(ve·neh)
1124: to build(Aramaic) corresponding to banah
manyשַׂגִּיאָ֔ן
(sag·gi·'an,)
7690: great, much(Aramaic) corresponding to saggi
yearsשְׁנִ֣ין
(she·nin)
8140: a year(Aramaic) corresponding to shanah
ago,מִקַּדְמַ֤ת
(mik·kad·mat)
6928: former time(Aramaic) corresponding to qadmah
which a greatרַ֔ב
(rav,)
7229: great(Aramaic) corresponding to rab
kingוּמֶ֤לֶךְ
(u·me·lech)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(le·yis·ra·'el)
3479: desc. of Jacob(Aramaic) corresponding to Yisrael
builtבְּנָ֖הִי
(be·na·hi)
1124: to build(Aramaic) corresponding to banah
and finished.וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃
(ve·shach·le·leh.)
3635: to complete(Aramaic) corresponding to kalal


















KJV Lexicon
And thus
knema'  (ken-ay-maw')
so or thus -- so, (in) this manner (sort), thus.
they returned
tuwb  (toob)
specifically (transitive and ellip.) to reply -- answer, restore, return (an answer).
us answer
pithgam  (pith-gawm')
a word, answer, letter or decree -- answer, letter, matter, word.
saying
'amar  (am-ar')
command, declare, say, speak, tell.
We
'anachna'  (an-akh'-naw)
we -- we.
are
himmow  (him-mo')
they -- are, them, those.
the servants
`abad  (ab-bad')
a servant -- servant.
of the God
'elahh  (el-aw')
God -- God, god.
of heaven
shamayin  (shaw-mah'-yin)
heaven.
and earth
'ara`  (ar-ah')
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low -- earth, interior.
and build
bna'  (ben-aw')
to build -- build, make.
the house
bayith  (bah-yith)
house.
that was
hava'  (hav-aw')
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
builded
bna'  (ben-aw')
to build -- build, make.
these
den  (dane)
this -- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.
many
saggiy'  (sag-ghee')
large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial) -- exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very.
years
shnah  (shen-aw')
year.
ago
qadmah  (kad-maw')
former time -- afore(-time), ago.
which a great
rab  (rab)
captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
Israel.
builded
bna'  (ben-aw')
to build -- build, make.
and set up
klal  (kel-al')
to complete -- finish, make (set) up.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Thus they answered us, saying, 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

King James Bible
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the reply they gave us: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth and are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

International Standard Version
In answer they responded, "We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are rebuilding the Temple that was built many years ago by a great king of Israel.

NET Bible
They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was their reply to us: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple that was originally built many years ago by a great king of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.
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