Ezra 5:9

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

"Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then

שָׁאַל

shâʼal

H7592

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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we those

זָקֵן

zâqên

H2205

old

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and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto them

כֵּן

kên

H3652

so

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Who

צָוָה

tsâvâh

H6680

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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you to

בָּנָה

bânâh

H1129

to build (literally and figuratively)

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this

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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and to

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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up these

חוֹמָה

chôwmâh

H2346

a wall of protection

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Key Terms in This Verse

walls H2346

חוֹמָה chôwmâh

a wall of protection

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asked H7592

שָׁאַל shâʼal

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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build H1129

בָּנָה bânâh

to build (literally and figuratively)

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elders H2205

זָקֵן zâqên

old

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commanded H6680

צָוָה tsâvâh

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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thus H3652

כֵּן kên

so

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make H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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house H1004

בַּיִת bayith

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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