This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.Ezra 5:6
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Original language (Aramaic)
פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּא דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֞ח תַּתְּנַ֣י׀ פַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֗ה וּשְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙ וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה עַל־דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ מַלְכָּֽא׃
- פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןpar.She.gen“<the> copy of”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from פַּרְשֶׁ֫גֶן · “copy” · Strong's H6573
- אִ֠גַּרְתָּא'I.gar.ta'“letter the”Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אִגְּרָא · “letter” · Strong's H0104
- דִּֽי־di-“which”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- שְׁלַ֞חshe.Lach“he sent”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁלַח · “to send” · Strong's H7972
- תַּתְּנַ֣י׀ta.te.Nai“Tattenai”Noun, proper name of a man · from תַּתְּנַי · “Tattenai” · Strong's H8674
- פַּחַ֣תpa.Chat“[the] governor of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from פֶּחָה · “governor” · Strong's H6347
- עֲבַֽר־'a.var-“[the] region beyond”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from עֲבַר · “beyond” · Strong's H5675
- נַהֲרָ֗הna.ha.Rah'“river the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נְהַר · “River” · Strong's H5103G
- וּשְׁתַ֤רu.she.Tar“and Shethar-”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי · “Shethar-bozenai” · Strong's H8370
- בּוֹזְנַי֙boz.Nai“Bozenai”Noun, proper name of a man · from שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי · “Shethar-bozenai” · Strong's H8370
- וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּu.khe.Na.va.Teh“and associates his”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from כְּנָת · “associate” · Strong's H3675
- אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א'a.Far.se.kha.Ye'“officials the”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֲפָֽרְסְכָיֵא · “governors” · Strong's H0671A
- דִּ֖יdi“who”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- בַּעֲבַ֣רba.'a.Var“[were] in [the] region beyond”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from עֲבַר · “beyond” · Strong's H5675
- נַהֲרָ֑הna.ha.Rah'“river the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נְהַר · “River” · Strong's H5103G
- עַל־'al-“to”Preposition · from עַל · “since” · Strong's H5922
- דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁda.re.Ya.vesh“Darius”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ · “Darius” · Strong's H1868G
- מַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'“king the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
Places named in this verse
- west of the Euphrates (Beyond the River)region · Identification: certain · Map of Beyond the River (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Beyond the River on OpenBible.info
- Euphratesriver · Identification: certain · Map of Euphrates (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Euphrates on OpenBible.info