Ezra 3:7
"They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

They gave money also to the masons, and to the carpenters,.... To buy stone and timber with for the building of the temple: and meat and drink and oil unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre; which

were more agreeable to them than money, because there was not plenty of such things in their country, as in the land of Israel: to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa; as they did at the first building of the temple by Solomon; they cut down cedars at Lebanon, which belonged to them, and sent them by sea to Joppa, the nearest seaport to Jerusalem, about forty miles from it: see Ch2 2:16 , according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia; for Tyre and Zidon being under his dominion as well as Judea, he not only gave leave to the Jews to get cedar wood from Lebanon, but gave orders to the Zidonians and Tyrians to furnish them with it, paying a valuable consideration for it; and so some (a) render the word, "according to the commandment of Cyrus". (a) "juxta praeceptum", Vatablus; "juxta quod praeceperat", V. L. So Ben Melech.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (22 words)

H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H3701 כֶּסֶף
Definition:

9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+ 9silver, money(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician, Zinjirliכסף; Aramaicכַּסְמָּא; PalmyreneכספאVogNo. 23; Assyriankaspu; probably thepalemetal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) —׳כabsoluteGenesis 20:16+

H2672 חָצַב
Definition:

2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa 2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa

Possible Meanings:
  • hew (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • cleave (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • dig (semantic_range)
H2796 חָרָשׁ
Definition:

23graver, artificer(Phoenicianחרש) — absolute׳ח(= *חַרָּשׁ)Exodus 35:3514t.; constructחָרַשׁExodus 28:112t.; pluralחָֽרָשִׁיםHosea 13:27t.;חֲרָשִׁים1 Chronicles 4:14(twice in verse);Nehemiah 11:35(see 23graver, artificer(Phoenicianחרש) — absolute׳ח(= *חַרָּשׁ)Exodus 35:3514t.; constructחָרַשׁExodus 28:112t.; pluralחָֽרָשִׁיםHosea 13:27t.;חֲרָשִׁים1 Chronicles 4:14(twice in verse);Nehemiah 11:35(see

Possible Meanings:
  • magic art (semantic_range)
  • magic drug (semantic_range)
  • skilled in magic arts (semantic_range)
  • drugs (semantic_range)
H3978 מַאֲכָל
Definition:

14(feminineHabakkuk 1:16)food—׳מGenesis 2:921t.; constructמַאֲכַלGenesis 40:73t.; suffixמַאֲכָֽלְךָEzekiel 4:10;מַאֲכָלוֺHabakkuk 1:16;מַאֲכָלָהּProverbs 6:8;מַאֲכַלְכֶםDaniel 1:10—food, in Genl.Genes 14(feminineHabakkuk 1:16)food—׳מGenesis 2:921t.; constructמַאֲכַלGenesis 40:73t.; suffixמַאֲכָֽלְךָEzekiel 4:10;מַאֲכָלוֺHabakkuk 1:16;מַאֲכָלָהּProverbs 6:8;מַאֲכַלְכֶםDaniel 1:10—food, in Genl.Genes

H4960 מִשְׁתֶּה
Definition:

81feast;2drink; — absolute׳מGenesis 19:3+; constructמִשְׁתֵּה1 Samuel 25:36+; suffixמִשְׁתָּיוDaniel 1:5+ (Ges§§ 93 ss), etc.; —1feast, banquet(occasion for drinking, drinking-bout),1 Samuel 25:36(twi 81feast;2drink; — absolute׳מGenesis 19:3+; constructמִשְׁתֵּה1 Samuel 25:36+; suffixמִשְׁתָּיוDaniel 1:5+ (Ges§§ 93 ss), etc.; —1feast, banquet(occasion for drinking, drinking-bout),1 Samuel 25:36(twi

H8081 שֶׁמֶן
Definition:

13(on apparentlyfeminineSongs 1:3compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106)fat, oil; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 28:28+, constructLeviticus 8:2+;׳שָׁ֑2 Kings 4:6+; suffixשַׁמְנִיHosea 2:7+, etc.; pluralשְׁמָנִיםAmo 13(on apparentlyfeminineSongs 1:3compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 99, 106)fat, oil; —׳שׁabsoluteGenesis 28:28+, constructLeviticus 8:2+;׳שָׁ֑2 Kings 4:6+; suffixשַׁמְנִיHosea 2:7+, etc.; pluralשְׁמָנִיםAmo

H6722 צִידֹנִי
Definition:

3;Ezekiel 32:30; elsewhere pluralצִידֹנִיםDeuteronomy 3:9+,צִידוֺנִיםJudges 10:12צִדֹנִיםJudges 18:7; 3t.; feminine pluralצֵדְנִיֹּת1 Kings 11:1; — as substantive =Sidonians, coll with articleEzekiel 3;Ezekiel 32:30; elsewhere pluralצִידֹנִיםDeuteronomy 3:9+,צִידוֺנִיםJudges 10:12צִדֹנִיםJudges 18:7; 3t.; feminine pluralצֵדְנִיֹּת1 Kings 11:1; — as substantive =Sidonians, coll with articleEzekiel

Possible Meanings:
  • Phoenicians (semantic_range)
H6876 צֹרִי
Definition:

142Chron 2:13; plural as substantiveהַצֹּרִיםthe Tyrians1 Chronicles 22:4;Ezra 3:7(both +הַצִּידֹנִים),Nehemiah 13:16.II.צֹר(flint, knife) see III.צרר.Topical LexiconGeographical and Historical Backgr 142Chron 2:13; plural as substantiveהַצֹּרִיםthe Tyrians1 Chronicles 22:4;Ezra 3:7(both +הַצִּידֹנִים),Nehemiah 13:16.II.צֹר(flint, knife) see III.צרר.Topical LexiconGeographical and Historical Backgr

Possible Meanings:
  • balsam (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H6086 עֵץ
Definition:

9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom 9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom

H0730 אֶרֶז
Definition:

23cedar; —feminineEzekiel 17:22הָרָמָה׳א, but strike outהרמהᵐ5Co; — (Arabicpine-tree, etc.; EthiopicSyriac) —׳אabsoluteLeviticus 14:419t.,אָ֑רֶזJob 40:176t.; pluralאֲרָזִיסIsaiah 9:935t.; constructאַר 23cedar; —feminineEzekiel 17:22הָרָמָה׳א, but strike outהרמהᵐ5Co; — (Arabicpine-tree, etc.; EthiopicSyriac) —׳אabsoluteLeviticus 14:419t.,אָ֑רֶזJob 40:176t.; pluralאֲרָזִיסIsaiah 9:935t.; constructאַר

Possible Meanings:
  • cedar-tree (semantic_range)
  • cedar-timber (semantic_range)
  • cedar-wood (semantic_range)
  • cedar-wood (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H3844 לְבָנוֹן
Definition:

25הַלְּבָנֹןvan d. H.)71proper name, of a mountainLebanon(Phoenicianלבנן; AssyrianLabnanu, etc., SchrCOT on1 Kings 5:13, DlPar. 103 ff.; EgyptianRa-m­n-nWMMAsien u.Europa,197ff.; Arabiccompare further 25הַלְּבָנֹןvan d. H.)71proper name, of a mountainLebanon(Phoenicianלבנן; AssyrianLabnanu, etc., SchrCOT on1 Kings 5:13, DlPar. 103 ff.; EgyptianRa-m­n-nWMMAsien u.Europa,197ff.; Arabiccompare further

H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H3220 יָם
Definition:

27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi 27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi

H3305 יָפוֹ
Definition:

46;Jonah 1:3; 2Chron 2:15 =יָפוֺאEzra 3:7;ᵐ5Ιοππα, modernJaffa.Topical LexiconOverviewYapho (Joppa) is the ancient maritime gateway of the southern Levant, situated on a rocky promontory about fifty-f 46;Jonah 1:3; 2Chron 2:15 =יָפוֺאEzra 3:7;ᵐ5Ιοππα, modernJaffa.Topical LexiconOverviewYapho (Joppa) is the ancient maritime gateway of the southern Levant, situated on a rocky promontory about fifty-f

H7558 רִשְׁיוֹן
Definition:

7.רֵשִׁיתseeרֵאשִׁיתbelowראשׁ.Topical LexiconOccurrences and Translationרִשְׁיוֹן appears once in the Old Testament, inEzra 3:7, where most English versions render it “permission,” “authorization,” or 7.רֵשִׁיתseeרֵאשִׁיתbelowראשׁ.Topical LexiconOccurrences and Translationרִשְׁיוֹן appears once in the Old Testament, inEzra 3:7, where most English versions render it “permission,” “authorization,” or

H3566 כּוֹרֶשׁ
Definition:

1,2)כֹּ֫רֶשׁproper name, masculineCyrus(PersianK'ur'u(š), SpiegAPK 215; BabylonianKurašCOT onEzra 1:1, Dl in BaerDn. p. x) — king of (Anzan = Susiana, TieleBabylonian -Assyr. Geschichte. 469, and) Per 1,2)כֹּ֫רֶשׁproper name, masculineCyrus(PersianK'ur'u(š), SpiegAPK 215; BabylonianKurašCOT onEzra 1:1, Dl in BaerDn. p. x) — king of (Anzan = Susiana, TieleBabylonian -Assyr. Geschichte. 469, and) Per

H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H6539 פָרַס
Definition:

2τῇ Περσίδι(ᵐ5andΘ), 2 Chronicles 36:20Μήδων(Old PersianPârsa,Persian, Persia, SpiegAPK 231, New Persian,; Arabic; —׳פ2Chronicles 36:22 +,מָּרָ֑ס2 Chronicles 36:20+; — in late literature, 2 Chronicles 2τῇ Περσίδι(ᵐ5andΘ), 2 Chronicles 36:20Μήδων(Old PersianPârsa,Persian, Persia, SpiegAPK 231, New Persian,; Arabic; —׳פ2Chronicles 36:22 +,מָּרָ֑ס2 Chronicles 36:20+; — in late literature, 2 Chronicles

Possible Meanings:
  • Persians (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)

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