Daily Verse
Ezra 2:20
"The children of Gibbar, ninety and five."

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 (4 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)
H1402 גִּבַר
Definition:

20probably =גִּבְעוֺןNehemiah 7:25.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrenceEzra 2:20records “the descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five”. The name appears only here, embedded in Ezra’s register of those who ret 20probably =גִּבְעוֺןNehemiah 7:25.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrenceEzra 2:20records “the descendants of Gibbar, ninety-five”. The name appears only here, embedded in Ezra’s register of those who ret

Possible Meanings:
  • mighty one (semantic_range)
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)
H2568 חָמֵשׁ
Definition:

694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. + 694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. +

Possible Meanings:
  • army (semantic_range)
  • five parts (semantic_range)
  • be firm strong (semantic_range)
  • be courageous (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)

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