Daily Verse
Ezra 2:16
"The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

An account was kept of the families that came up out of captivity.

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Reflection

See how sin lowers a nation, which righteousness would exalt!

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H0333 אָטֵר
Definition:

16,42;Nehemiah 7:21,45;Nehemiah 10:18.Topical LexiconMeaning and Name SignificanceAter is a personal or clan name that occurs only in the restoration books. The rarity of the name highlights the Lord’ 16,42;Nehemiah 7:21,45;Nehemiah 10:18.Topical LexiconMeaning and Name SignificanceAter is a personal or clan name that occurs only in the restoration books. The rarity of the name highlights the Lord’

Possible Meanings:
  • shut up (semantic_range)
  • bound (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H2396 חִזְקִיָּה
Definition:

1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi 1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H8673 תִּשְׁעִים
Definition:

שָׁנָהGenesis 5:9;Genesis 17:17+,אַמָּהEzekiel 41:12,יוֺםEzekiel 4:5,9; less often after plural nounאֵילִיםEzra 8:35, compareDaniel 12:11; in combination,׳תprocedes units1 Samuel 4:157t.; followingGen שָׁנָהGenesis 5:9;Genesis 17:17+,אַמָּהEzekiel 41:12,יוֺםEzekiel 4:5,9; less often after plural nounאֵילִיםEzra 8:35, compareDaniel 12:11; in combination,׳תprocedes units1 Samuel 4:157t.; followingGen

Possible Meanings:
  • ninety (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H8083 שְׁמֹנֶה
Definition:

8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num 8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num

Possible Meanings:
  • eight (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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