Ezra 8:18
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;”
שֶׂכֶל
Prudence, understanding, wisdom. Sekel. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Prudence is the ability to navigate life successfully with God's guidance.
בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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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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עַל
on/ us
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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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שְׁמֹנֶה
eight-
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שְׁמֹנֶה
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
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עָשָׂר
teen
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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מַחְלִי
Mahli
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מַחְלִי
Machli, the name of two Israelites
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לֵוִיִּי
Levi
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לֵוִיִּי
a Levite or descendant of Levi
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