KJV: For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
YLT: for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.
Darby: For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances.
ASV: For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
| עֶזְרָא֙ | Ezra |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶזְרָא Sense: the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah. |
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| הֵכִ֣ין | had prepared |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established. |
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| לְבָב֔וֹ | his heart |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: לֵבָב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding. |
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| לִדְר֛וֹשׁ | to seek |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| תּוֹרַ֥ת | the Law of |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: תֹּורָה Sense: law, direction, instruction. |
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| יְהוָ֖ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’. |
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| וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת | and to do [it] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד | and to teach |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: לָמַד Sense: to learn. teach, exercise in. |
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| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | in Israel |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| חֹ֥ק | statutes |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹק Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due. |
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| וּמִשְׁפָּֽט | and ordinances |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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