Ezra 6:2
"And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And there was found at Achmetha,.... Which Jarchi and Aben Ezra take to be the name of a vessel in which letters and writings were put for safety; but it was no doubt the name of a place; the Vulgate

Latin version has it Ecbatana; and so Josephus (s); which was the name of a city in Media, where the kings of that country had their residence in the summer time (t); for it has its name from heat (u); the Persian kings dwelt at Shushan in the winter, and at Ecbatana in the summer (w); hence they are compared by Aelian (x) to cranes, birds of passage, because of their going to and from the above places: in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, here was found a roll; which was the decree of Cyrus, which perhaps he took with him when he went thither: and therein was a record thus written; as follows. (s) Antiqu. l. 11. c. 4. sect. 6. (t) Curtius, l. 5. c. 8. Vid. Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 3. c. 6. (u) Hiller. Onomastic. Sacr. p. 618. (w) Athen. Deipnosophist, l. 12. c. 1. (x) De Animal. l. 3. c. 13.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H7912 שְׁכַח
Definition:

—Perfect1singularהַשְׁכַּ֫חַתDaniel 2:25; 3masculine pluralהַשְׁכַּ֫חוּEzra 4:19;Daniel 6:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתְּהַשְׁכַּתEzra 4:15;Ezra 7:16;InfinitiveלְהַשְׁכָּחָהDaniel 6:5(twice in vers —Perfect1singularהַשְׁכַּ֫חַתDaniel 2:25; 3masculine pluralהַשְׁכַּ֫חוּEzra 4:19;Daniel 6:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתְּהַשְׁכַּתEzra 4:15;Ezra 7:16;InfinitiveלְהַשְׁכָּחָהDaniel 6:5(twice in vers

Possible Meanings:
  • find (semantic_range)
  • be found (semantic_range)
H0307 אַחְמְתָא
Definition:

2; capital of Media, captured by Cyrus ( B.C. 550), and then summer residence of Persian kings; modern„amadân, Spieg244MargoliouthHast. DB ACHMETHA,especially BrugschReise n. Persien (1862), i. 360-39 2; capital of Media, captured by Cyrus ( B.C. 550), and then summer residence of Persian kings; modern„amadân, Spieg244MargoliouthHast. DB ACHMETHA,especially BrugschReise n. Persien (1862), i. 360-39

Possible Meanings:
  • Ecbatana (semantic_range)
H1001 בִּירָא
Definition:

(Aramaic) corresponding tobiyrah; a palace -- palace.see HEBREWbiyrahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originseebiretha.Brown-Driver-Briggsבִּירְתָא(Baerתָּא-)noun feminineemphaticcastle(so Egyptian Aram (Aramaic) corresponding tobiyrah; a palace -- palace.see HEBREWbiyrahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originseebiretha.Brown-Driver-Briggsבִּירְתָא(Baerתָּא-)noun feminineemphaticcastle(so Egyptian Aram

H1768 דִּי
Definition:

of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced

Possible Meanings:
  • who (semantic_range)
  • because (semantic_range)
H4076 מָדַי
Definition:

28;Daniel 6:9;Daniel 6:13;Daniel 6:16.2. territoryEzra 6:2.Topical LexiconHistorical and Geographical SettingMedia lay on the Iranian plateau north and east of Mesopotamia, stretching from the Zagros 28;Daniel 6:9;Daniel 6:13;Daniel 6:16.2. territoryEzra 6:2.Topical LexiconHistorical and Geographical SettingMedia lay on the Iranian plateau north and east of Mesopotamia, stretching from the Zagros

Possible Meanings:
  • Medes (semantic_range)
H4083 מְדִינָה
Definition:

§ 72 c)Ezra 5:8;Ezra 6:2; constructמְדִינַתDaniel 2:48,49;Daniel 3:1,12,30;Ezra 7:16; plural absoluteמְדִנָןEzra 4:15, emphaticמְדִינָתָאDaniel 3:2,3.Topical LexiconMeaning and General SenseThe term d § 72 c)Ezra 5:8;Ezra 6:2; constructמְדִינַתDaniel 2:48,49;Daniel 3:1,12,30;Ezra 7:16; plural absoluteמְדִנָןEzra 4:15, emphaticמְדִינָתָאDaniel 3:2,3.Topical LexiconMeaning and General SenseThe term d

Possible Meanings:
  • district (semantic_range)
  • province (semantic_range)
H4040 מְגִלָּה
Definition:

11;Jeremiah 32:10–14).Scriptural ContextThe single occurrence of מְגִלָּה in the Hebrew canon lies inEzra 6:2, where a “scroll” is discovered in the fortress of Ecbatana containing Cyrus’s decree for 11;Jeremiah 32:10–14).Scriptural ContextThe single occurrence of מְגִלָּה in the Hebrew canon lies inEzra 6:2, where a “scroll” is discovered in the fortress of Ecbatana containing Cyrus’s decree for

H2298 חַד
Definition:

8; 5:13; 6:2–3Official Persian correspondence uses חַד to stress a unique written document or the inaugural year of Cyrus, anchoring the temple-rebuilding narrative in verifiable history (“In the firs 8; 5:13; 6:2–3Official Persian correspondence uses חַד to stress a unique written document or the inaugural year of Cyrus, anchoring the temple-rebuilding narrative in verifiable history (“In the firs

Possible Meanings:
  • one (semantic_range)
H3652 כֵּן
Definition:

Ken (כֵּן, Aramaic “thus,” “so,” “in this manner”)Linguistic and Canonical PlacementKen occurs only eight times, all within the Aramaic portions of Ezra and Daniel (Ezra 5:3;Ezra 6:2;Daniel 2:24;Danie Ken (כֵּן, Aramaic “thus,” “so,” “in this manner”)Linguistic and Canonical PlacementKen occurs only eight times, all within the Aramaic portions of Ezra and Daniel (Ezra 5:3;Ezra 6:2;Daniel 2:24;Danie

Possible Meanings:
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H3790 כְּתַב
Definition:

82.Ezra 5:73.Ezra 5:104.Ezra 6:25.Daniel 5:56.Daniel 5:5(second instance in the verse, specifying the act of writing)7.Daniel 6:258.Daniel 7:1Each text falls within the post-exilic or exilic period, w 82.Ezra 5:73.Ezra 5:104.Ezra 6:25.Daniel 5:56.Daniel 5:5(second instance in the verse, specifying the act of writing)7.Daniel 6:258.Daniel 7:1Each text falls within the post-exilic or exilic period, w

H1459 גַּו
Definition:

26+,Daniel 7:15editions, Giגּוֺ(Baerגּוֺא, see onDaniel 3:6); suffix 3masculine singularגַּוֵּהּEzra 5:7, 3feminine singularגַּוַּהּEzra 4:15;Ezra 6:2; —midst, always with prepositions:a.בְּגוֺא(= Heb 26+,Daniel 7:15editions, Giגּוֺ(Baerגּוֺא, see onDaniel 3:6); suffix 3masculine singularגַּוֵּהּEzra 5:7, 3feminine singularגַּוַּהּEzra 4:15;Ezra 6:2; —midst, always with prepositions:a.בְּגוֺא(= Heb

H1799 דִּכְרוֹן
Definition:

(Aramaic) or dokran {dok-rawn'} (Aramaic); corresponding tozikrown; a register -- record.see HEBREWzikrownBrown-Driver-Briggs[דִּכְרוֺן]noun [masculine]memorandum, record(Biblical Hebrewזִכָּרוֺן, √זָ (Aramaic) or dokran {dok-rawn'} (Aramaic); corresponding tozikrown; a register -- record.see HEBREWzikrownBrown-Driver-Briggs[דִּכְרוֺן]noun [masculine]memorandum, record(Biblical Hebrewזִכָּרוֺן, √זָ

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