Ezra 2:23
"The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

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

Reflection

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

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H6068 עֲנָתוֹת
Definition:

26)עֲנָתֹתproper nameΑναθωθ;1. location(compare goddessAnat, reference below foregoing); —Isaiah 10:30;1 Kings 2:26;Jeremiah 1:1;Jeremiah 11:21,22;Jeremiah 32:7,8,9;Joshua 21:18(P),1 Chronicles 6:45;E 26)עֲנָתֹתproper nameΑναθωθ;1. location(compare goddessAnat, reference below foregoing); —Isaiah 10:30;1 Kings 2:26;Jeremiah 1:1;Jeremiah 11:21,22;Jeremiah 32:7,8,9;Joshua 21:18(P),1 Chronicles 6:45;E

H3967 מֵאָה
Definition:

3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene 3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene

Possible Meanings:
  • hundred (semantic_range)
H6242 עֶשְׂרִים
Definition:

1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r 1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r

Possible Meanings:
  • twenty (semantic_range)
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)

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