Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAt the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written 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. Hebrew At the beginningבִּתְחִלַּ֖ת (biṯ·ḥil·laṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original of the reign וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ (ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Xerxes, אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia an accusation שִׂטְנָ֔ה (śiṭ·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7855: Opposition was lodged כָּתְב֣וּ (kā·ṯə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3789: To grave, to write against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem. וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (wî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel |
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