Now
'edayin (ed-ah'-yin)
then (of time) -- now, that time, then.
when
min (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.
diy (dee)
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
the copy
parshegen (par-sheh'-ghen)
copy.
of king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Artaxerxes'
'Artachshashta' (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
letter
nishtvan (nish-tev-awn')
letter.
was read
qra' (ker-aw')
call, cry, read.
before
qodam (kod-awm')
before -- before, from, I (thought), me, + of, it pleased, presence.
Rehum
Rchuwm (rekh-oom')
Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites -- Rehum.
and Shimshai
Shimshay (shim-shah'-ee)
sunny; Shimshai, a Samaritan -- Shimshai.
the scribe
capher (saw-fare')
a scribe (secular or sacred) -- scribe.
and their companions
knath (ken-awth')
companion.
they went up
'azal (az-al')
to depart -- go (up).
in haste
bhiyluw (be-hee-loo')
a hurry; only adverb, hastily -- in haste.
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalem (yer-oo-shaw-lame')
(Chald)
unto
`al (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
the Jews
Yhuwda'iy (yeh-hoo-daw-ee')
a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew -- Jew.
and made them
himmow (him-mo')
they -- are, them, those.
to cease
btel (bet-ale')
to stop -- (cause, make to), cease, hinder.
by force
'edra` (ed-raw')
an arm, i.e. (figuratively) power -- force.
and power
chayil (khah'-yil)
an army, or strength -- aloud, army, most (mighty), power.
