Ezra 4:3
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.”
צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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בָּנָה
we will build it
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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בַּיִת
a house
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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רֹאשׁ
the heads of
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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פָּרַס
Persia
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פָּרַס
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
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יַחַד
together
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יַחַד
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
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כּוֹרֶשׁ
Cyrus
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כּוֹרֶשׁ
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
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זְרֻבָּבֶל
Zerubbabel
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זְרֻבָּבֶל
Zerubbabel, an Israelite
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