King James Version:
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¶ Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Daryavesh the king issued an order; and search was made in the archives building, where treasures were stored in Bavel;
Berean Standard Bible:
Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
American Standard Version:
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Then{H116} Darius{H1868} the king{H4430} made{H7761} a decree{H2942}, and search{H1240} was made in the house{H1005} of the rolls{H5609}, where{H8536} the treasures{H1596} were laid up{H5182} in Babylon{H895}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezra 5:17
- Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 4:15
- That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Proverbs 25:2
- ¶ [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
Jeremiah 36:32
- Then took Jeremiah another roll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah; who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire: and there were added besides unto them many like words.
Ezra 4:19
- And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and [that] rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Psalms 40:7
- Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book [it is] written of me,
Jeremiah 36:29
- And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?
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Commentary for Ezra 6:1
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H116
There are 256 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱדַיִן
Transliteration: ʼĕdayin
Pronunciation: ed-ah'-yin
Description: (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time); now, that time, then. - Strong's Number: H1868
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ
Transliteration: Dârᵉyâvêsh
Pronunciation: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ; {Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}; Darius. - Strong's Number: H4430
There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H7761
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׂוּם
Transliteration: sûwm
Pronunciation: soom
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שׂוּם; {to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}; [phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set. - Strong's Number: H2942
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טְעֵם
Transliteration: ṭᵉʻêm
Pronunciation: teh-ame'
Description: (Aramaic) from טְעַם, and equivalent to טַעַם; properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively); [phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom. - Strong's Number: H1240
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּקַר
Transliteration: bᵉqar
Pronunciation: bek-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָּקַר; {properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider}; inquire, make search. - Strong's Number: H1005
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah-yith
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בַּיִת; {a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}; house. - Strong's Number: H5609
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סְפַר
Transliteration: çᵉphar
Pronunciation: sef-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to סָפַר; a book; book, roll. - Strong's Number: H8536
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּם
Transliteration: tâm
Pronunciation: tawm
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁם; there; [idiom] thence, there, [idiom] where. - Strong's Number: H1596
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּנַז
Transliteration: gᵉnaz
Pronunciation: ghen-az'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to גֶּנֶז; treasure; treasure. - Strong's Number: H5182
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְחַת
Transliteration: nᵉchath
Pronunciation: nekh-ath'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to נָחַת; to descend; causatively, to bring away, deposit, depose; carry, come down, depose, lay up, place. - Strong's Number: H895
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּבֶל
Transliteration: Babel
Pronunciation: baw-bel'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָּבֶל; {Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}; Babylon.