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ezra_5:9

Ezra 5:9

Hebrew
ESV
Then we asked those elders and spoke to them thus, 'Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?'
NIV
We questioned the elders and asked them, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
NLT
“We asked the leaders, 'Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and restore this structure?'
LXX
τότε ἠρωτήσαμεν τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πρεσβυτέρους ἐκείνους καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
οὕτως εἴπαμεν αὐτοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
τίς ἔθηκεν ὑμῖν γνώμην τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἶκον τοῦτονplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
οἰκοδομῆσαι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
χορηγίαν ταύτηνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
καταρτίσασθαι
KJV
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?

Ezra 5:8 ← Ezra 5:9 → Ezra 5:10

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