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Ezra 1:1

[1] Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Word	Hebrew	Definition
Now
in
the
first	'echad \| more...	a numeral from 0258 ; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), + eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,
year	shaneh \| more...	(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 08138 ; a year (as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, � long, + old, year(X -ly).
of
Cyrus	Kowresh \| more...	or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) Koresh {ko'-resh}; from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king:--Cyrus.
king	melek \| more...	from 04427 ; a king:--king, royal.
of
Persia,	Parac \| more...	of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants:--Persia, Persians.
that
the
word	dabar \| more...	from 01696 ; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, � any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, � commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, � disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, � ought, � parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, � (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, � spoken, talk, task, + that, � there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
of
the
LORD	Yhovah \| more...	from 01961 ; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 03050 , 03069 .
by
the
mouth	peh \| more...	from 06284 ; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), � eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, � in, mind, mouth, part, portion, � (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, � spoken, talk, tenor, � to, + two-edged, wish, word.
of
Jeremiah	Yirmyah \| more...	or Yirmyahuw {yir-meh-yaw'-hoo}; from 07311 and 03050 ; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites:--Jeremiah.
might
be
fulfilled,	kalah \| more...	a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume):--accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when ... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, � fully, � have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
the
LORD	Yhovah \| more...	from 01961 ; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 03050 , 03069 .
stirred
up	`uwr \| more...	a primitive root (rather identical with 05783 through the idea of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or figuratively):--(a- )wake(-n, up), lift up (self), � master, raise (up), stir up (self).
the
spirit	ruwach \| more...	from 07306 ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, � cool, courage, mind, � quarter, � side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, � vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
of
Cyrus	Kowresh \| more...	or (Ezra 1:1 (last time),2) Koresh {ko'-resh}; from the Persians; Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king:--Cyrus.
king	melek \| more...	from 04427 ; a king:--king, royal.
of
Persia,	Parac \| more...	of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants:--Persia, Persians.
that
he
made
a
proclamation	`abar \| more...	a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation):--alienate, alter, � at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, � speedily, � sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be wrath.
throughout	qowl \| more...	or qol {kole}; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound:--+ aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
all
his
kingdom,
and	malkuwth \| more...	or malkuth {mal-kooth'}; or (in plural) malkuyah {mal-koo-yah'}; from 04427 ; a rule; concretely, a dominion:--empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
put
it
also
in
writing,
saying,	miktab \| more...	from 03789 ; a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem):--writing.

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Ezra

Author: Ezra

Written: around 400 B.C.

Summary: Return of the Hebrews from Babylonian exile, and the rebuilding of the temple

Writing Style: Historical account of events

Category: Historical Book

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