Ezra 8:21
"Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava,.... After the messengers to Iddo were returned with those they brought with them: that we might afflict ourselves before our God; humble themselves before him for their sins, confess them, and declare their

repentance of them, and ask forgiveness for them: to seek of him a right way for us; to take from thence towards Jerusalem, to be directed by him in it: either by a prophet, or by a vision in a dream, as Eben Ezra; or rather by the guidance of his providence; this they sought in prayer by the river side, where it had been usual with them, and since has been, to perform religious exercises, see Eze 1:1 , hence Tertullian (z) calls the prayers of the Jews "orationes littorales"; they sought not so much which was the shortest and easiest way for them to travel in, as which was the safest: and for our little ones and for all our substance; for the safe conveyance of them; this shows, that though males only are numbered, as before, yet they had their wives and children with them; for little ones cannot be supposed without women to take care of them. (z) Ad nationes, l. 1. c. 13. Vid. lib. de jejuniis, c. 16.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)

H7121 קָרָא
Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa 9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa

Possible Meanings:
  • call (semantic_range)
  • read out (semantic_range)
  • aloud (semantic_range)
  • call (semantic_range)
  • proclaim (semantic_range)
H8033 שָׁם
Definition:

8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם 8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם

Possible Meanings:
  • name (semantic_range)
H6685 צוֹם
Definition:

5fasting, fast; —׳צabsolute2 Samuel 12:16+, constructZechariah 8:19(4 t.); suffixצֹמְכֶםIsaiah 58:3; pluralצוֺמוֺתEsther 9:31; —fast, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb2 Samuel 12:16; public 5fasting, fast; —׳צabsolute2 Samuel 12:16+, constructZechariah 8:19(4 t.); suffixצֹמְכֶםIsaiah 58:3; pluralצוֺמוֺתEsther 9:31; —fast, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb2 Samuel 12:16; public

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)
H5104 נָהָר
Definition:

10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings 10stream, river; — absolute׳נGenesis 2:10+; constructנְהַרDeuteronomy 1:7+; pluralנְהָרִיםIsaiah 18:274t., constructנַהֲרֵיIsaiah 18:12t; but oftenerנְהָר(וֺ)תIsaiah 19:623t.; constructנַהֲרוֺת2 Kings

H0163 אַהֲוָא
Definition:

15,31, also the streamEzra 8:21(׳הנהו א),Ezra 8:31(׳נְהַר א).Topical LexiconLocation and SettingAhava denotes a watercourse in the Persian province of Babylon where Ezra assembled the second wave of r 15,31, also the streamEzra 8:21(׳הנהו א),Ezra 8:31(׳נְהַר א).Topical LexiconLocation and SettingAhava denotes a watercourse in the Persian province of Babylon where Ezra assembled the second wave of r

H6031 עָנָה
Definition:

A primitive root (possibly rather ident. Withanahthrough the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows A primitive root (possibly rather ident. Withanahthrough the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows

Possible Meanings:
  • answer (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H0430 אֱלהִים
Definition:

33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

Possible Meanings:
  • divine ones (semantic_range)
  • angels (semantic_range)
  • gods (semantic_range)
H1245 בָּקַשׁ
Definition:

1115t.;בִּקְשָׁהEcclesiastes 7:28;Esther 2:15; suffixבִּקְשָׁתַםHosea 2:9;בִּקַּשְׁתִּיוSongs 3:1,2; compareSongs 5:6;בִּקְשׁוּEzra 2:6212t.; suffixבִּקְשֻׁנִיIsaiah 65:12t.;ImperfectיְבַקֵשׁJoshua 22 1115t.;בִּקְשָׁהEcclesiastes 7:28;Esther 2:15; suffixבִּקְשָׁתַםHosea 2:9;בִּקַּשְׁתִּיוSongs 3:1,2; compareSongs 5:6;בִּקְשׁוּEzra 2:6212t.; suffixבִּקְשֻׁנִיIsaiah 65:12t.;ImperfectיְבַקֵשׁJoshua 22

Possible Meanings:
  • seek (semantic_range)
  • seek to find (semantic_range)
  • seek to secure (semantic_range)
  • seek the face (semantic_range)
  • desire (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)
H1870 דֶּרֶךְ
Definition:

16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3 16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3

H3477 יָשָׁר
Definition:

670t.; constructיְשַׁרProverbs 29:27; feminineיְשָׁרָהEzekiel 1:74t.; pluralיְשָׁרִיםNumbers 23:1031t.; constructיִשְׁרֵיPsalm 7:118t.; feminineיְשָׁרוֺתEzekiel 1:23(strike out Co); —1straight, level, 670t.; constructיְשַׁרProverbs 29:27; feminineיְשָׁרָהEzekiel 1:74t.; pluralיְשָׁרִיםNumbers 23:1031t.; constructיִשְׁרֵיPsalm 7:118t.; feminineיְשָׁרוֺתEzekiel 1:23(strike out Co); —1straight, level,

Possible Meanings:
  • uprightness (semantic_range)
H2945 טַף
Definition:

1611t.;טָ֑ףJeremiah 40:75t.; suffixטַמֵּנוּGenesis 43:85t.;טַמְּכֶםGenesis 45:1910t.;טַמָּםGenesis 34:296t.; never construct and never plural (inGenesis 47:24omitted byᵐ5, compare Di); —children, litt 1611t.;טָ֑ףJeremiah 40:75t.; suffixטַמֵּנוּGenesis 43:85t.;טַמְּכֶםGenesis 45:1910t.;טַמָּםGenesis 34:296t.; never construct and never plural (inGenesis 47:24omitted byᵐ5, compare Di); —children, litt

Possible Meanings:
  • quick (semantic_range)
  • tripping (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H7399 רְכוּשׁ
Definition:

6property, goods; — absoluteרְכוּשׁNumbers 16:32+,רְכֻשׁGenesis 14:16,21; constructרְכוּשׁ2Chronicles 35:7,רְכֻשׁGenesis 14:11; suffixרְכֻשׁוֺGenesis 14:12+,רְכוּשָׁםGenesis 12:5+, etc.; —property, go 6property, goods; — absoluteרְכוּשׁNumbers 16:32+,רְכֻשׁGenesis 14:16,21; constructרְכוּשׁ2Chronicles 35:7,רְכֻשׁGenesis 14:11; suffixרְכֻשׁוֺGenesis 14:12+,רְכוּשָׁםGenesis 12:5+, etc.; —property, go

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