Ezra 4:20
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.”
עֲבַר
{properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)}
הָוָא
they were
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הָוָא
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
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יְהַב
was being paid
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יְהַב
{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}
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נְהַר
river/ the
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נְהַר
a river, especially the Euphrates
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בְּלוֹ
tax
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בְּלוֹ
excise (on articles consumed)
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יְרוּשָׁלֵם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלֵם
{Jerusalem}
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תַּקִּיף
strong
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תַּקִּיף
{powerful}
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