Ezra 4:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
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.
עַל
on/ them
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יוֹם
the days of
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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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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דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Darius
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דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
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יָעַץ
counselors
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יָעַץ
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
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עֵצָה
purpose/ their
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עֵצָה
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
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כּוֹרֶשׁ
Cyrus
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כּוֹרֶשׁ
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
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מַלְכוּת
the reign of
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מַלְכוּת
a rule; concretely, a dominion
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