Ezra 8:16
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
אֱלִיעֶזֶר
ʼĔlîyʻezer
Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites
אֲרִיאֵל
ʼĂrîyʼêl
Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite
שְׁמַעְיָה
Shᵉmaʻyâh
Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
אֶלְנָתָן
ʼElnâthân
Elnathan, the name of four Israelites
יָרִיב
Yârîyb
Jarib, the name of three Israelites
אֶלְנָתָן
ʼElnâthân
Elnathan, the name of four Israelites
נָתָן
Nâthân
Nathan, the name of five Israelites
זְכַרְיָה
Zᵉkaryâh
Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites
מְשֻׁלָּם
Mᵉshullâm
Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
יוֹיָרִיב
Yôwyârîyb
Jojarib, the name of four Israelites
אֶלְנָתָן
ʼElnâthân
Elnathan, the name of four Israelites
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
תָּבוּן
tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲרִיאֵל ʼĂrîyʼêl
Ariel, a symbolical name for Jerusalem, also the name of an Israelite
Study H740 →אֱלִיעֶזֶר ʼĔlîyʻezer
Eliezer, the name of a Damascene and of ten Israelites
Study H461 →Cross References
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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;
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
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