Daily Verse
Ezra 2:55
"The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,"

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Those who undervalue their relation to the Lord in times of reproach, persecution, or distress, will have no benefit from it when it becomes honourable or profitable.

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Those who undervalue their relation to the Lord in times of reproach, persecution, or distress, will have no benefit from it when it becomes honourable or profitable. Those who have

no evidence that they are, by the new birth, spiritual priests unto God, through Jesus Christ, have no right to the comforts and privileges of Christians. |

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (9 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)
H5650 עֶבֶד
Definition:

25+,עָ֑בֶדGenesis 44:10+; suffixעַבְדִּיGenesis 26:24+;עַבְדְּךָGenesis 19:19+;עַבְדֶּ֫ךָGenesis 18:3+; pluralעֲבָדִיםGenesis 9:25+,עַבְדֵיGenesis 21:25+, suffixעֲבָדַיLeviticus 25:42+,עַבְדֵיכֶםJoshu 25+,עָ֑בֶדGenesis 44:10+; suffixעַבְדִּיGenesis 26:24+;עַבְדְּךָGenesis 19:19+;עַבְדֶּ֫ךָGenesis 18:3+; pluralעֲבָדִיםGenesis 9:25+,עַבְדֵיGenesis 21:25+, suffixעֲבָדַיLeviticus 25:42+,עַבְדֵיכֶםJoshu

Possible Meanings:
  • slave (semantic_range)
  • servant (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
H8010 שְׁלמֹה
Definition:

24;1 Kings 1:11+ [name 2 t. Samuel; 162 t. Kings; 109 t. Chronicles; 7 t. Ezra Nehemiah]; born in Jerusalem2 Samuel 5:14;1 Chronicles 3:5;1 Chronicles 14:4; designated by David as successor, anointed 24;1 Kings 1:11+ [name 2 t. Samuel; 162 t. Kings; 109 t. Chronicles; 7 t. Ezra Nehemiah]; born in Jerusalem2 Samuel 5:14;1 Chronicles 3:5;1 Chronicles 14:4; designated by David as successor, anointed

Possible Meanings:
  • Solomon (semantic_range)
Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
H5479 סוֹטַי
Definition:

55=בְּנֵי סוֺטַיNehemiah 7:57ᵐ5Σατει,Σουτει,ᵐ5LΣωται.Topical LexiconName and IdentificationSotai designates a family group counted among the Nethinim—the hereditary temple servants attached to the Lev 55=בְּנֵי סוֺטַיNehemiah 7:57ᵐ5Σατει,Σουτει,ᵐ5LΣωται.Topical LexiconName and IdentificationSotai designates a family group counted among the Nethinim—the hereditary temple servants attached to the Lev

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
H5618 סֹפֶרֶת
Definition:

55a family of returned exiles (ᵐ5Ασεφηραθ, AΑσεφοραθ,ᵐ5LΑσωφερεθ) =׳בְּנֵיסֿNehemiah 7:57(ᵐ5Σαφαραθ(ι)ᵐ5LΑσοφερεθ).Topical LexiconSopherethBiblical Occurrences1.Ezra 2:55—“The descendants of Solomon’s 55a family of returned exiles (ᵐ5Ασεφηραθ, AΑσεφοραθ,ᵐ5LΑσωφερεθ) =׳בְּנֵיסֿNehemiah 7:57(ᵐ5Σαφαραθ(ι)ᵐ5LΑσοφερεθ).Topical LexiconSopherethBiblical Occurrences1.Ezra 2:55—“The descendants of Solomon’s

Source: Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (Public Domain)
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)
H6514 פְרוּדָא
Definition:

55(Φαδουρα), =מְּדִירָאNehemiah 7:57(Φερειδαᵐ5Las Ezra).II.פרד(√ of following; compare Syriacflee, flee away, soᵑ7derived species; Late Hebrewמֶּרֶד= Biblical Hebrew).Topical LexiconName and VariantsP 55(Φαδουρα), =מְּדִירָאNehemiah 7:57(Φερειδαᵐ5Las Ezra).II.פרד(√ of following; compare Syriacflee, flee away, soᵑ7derived species; Late Hebrewמֶּרֶד= Biblical Hebrew).Topical LexiconName and VariantsP

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

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