Ezra 3:12
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
לֵוִיִּי
Lêvîyîy
a Levite or descendant of Levi
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
יָסַד
yâçad
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
רוּעַ
rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
רָנַן
rânan
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
Key Terms in This Verse
רוּעַ rûwaʻ
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
Study H7321 →רָנַן rânan
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Study H7442 →עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Study H5769 →יָסַד yâçad
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
Study H3245 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →שׂוּם sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Study H7760 →Cross References
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through...
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
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