Ezra 3:7
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
צִידוֹן
Tsîydôwn
Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
צֹרִי
Tsôrîy
a Tsorite or inhabitant of Tsor (i.e. Syrian)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֶרֶז
ʼerez
a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
עֵץ
ʻêts
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
לְבָנוֹן
Lᵉbânôwn
Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine
יָם
yâm
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif...
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
כּוֹרֶשׁ
Kôwresh
Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian king
פָּרַס
Pâraç
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
Key Terms in This Verse
צִידוֹן Tsîydôwn
Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
Study H6721 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →פָּרַס Pâraç
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants
Study H6539 →Cross References
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt app...
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country wa...
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with the...
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
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