Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3705 [e] וּכְעַ֞ן ū-ḵə-‘an Now therefore Conj-w | Adv 2006 [e] הֵ֧ן hên if Conj 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)">5922 [e] עַל־ ‘al- to Prep 4430 [e] מַלְכָּ֣א mal-kā king the N-msd 2869 [e] טָ֗ב ṭāḇ, [it seems] good Adj-ms 1a) (Pael) to enquire 1b) (Ithpael) to let search be made">1240 [e] יִ֠תְבַּקַּר yiṯ-baq-qar let a search be made V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms 2) house (of God)">1005 [e] בְּבֵ֨ית bə-ḇêṯ in house Prep-b | N-msc 1596 [e] גִּנְזַיָּ֜א gin-zay-yā treasure N-mpd 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because">1768 [e] דִּי־ dî- that Pro-r 4430 [e] מַלְכָּ֣א mal-kā king's the N-msd 8536 [e] תַמָּה֮ ṯam-māh - Adv 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because">1768 [e] דִּ֣י dî which [is] there Pro-r 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates">895 [e] בְּבָבֶל֒ bə-ḇā-ḇel in Babylon Prep-b | N-proper-fs 2006 [e] הֵ֣ן hên whether Conj 2) particle denoting existence">383 [e] אִיתַ֗י ’î-ṯay, [it] is [so] Adv 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because">1768 [e] דִּֽי־ dî- that Pro-r 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)">4481 [e] מִן־ min- by Prep 1) the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem">3567 [e] כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ kō-w-reš Cyrus N-proper-ms 4430 [e] מַלְכָּא֙ mal-kā King N-msd 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to make, make decree, setout (decree) 1a2) to make, appoint 1a3) to set, fix 1b) (Ithp'al) to be made, be set, be laid">7761 [e] שִׂ֣ים śîm was issued V-Nifal-Perf-3ms 1a) taste 1b) judgment, discretion 1c) report 1d) command">2942 [e] טְעֵ֔ם ṭə-‘êm, a decree N-ms 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built">1124 [e] לְמִבְנֵ֛א lə-miḇ-nê to build Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 2) house (of God)">1005 [e] בֵּית־ bêṯ- house N-msc 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)">426 [e] אֱלָהָ֥א ’ĕ-lā-hā of God N-msd 1791 [e] דֵ֖ךְ ḏêḵ this Adj-ms 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split">3390 [e] בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם bî-rū-šə-lem; at Jerusalem Prep-b | N-proper-ms 7470 [e] וּרְע֥וּת ū-rə-‘ūṯ and his pleasure Conj-w | N-fsc 4430 [e] מַלְכָּ֛א mal-kā king the N-msd 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)">5922 [e] עַל־ ‘al- concerning Prep 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore">1836 [e] דְּנָ֖ה də-nāh this [matter] Pro-ms 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to send, send out 1a2) to be sent">7972 [e] יִשְׁלַ֥ח yiš-laḥ Let send V-Qal-Imperf-3ms 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)">5922 [e] עֲלֶֽינָא׃ ‘ă-le-nā. us Prep | 1cp   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
"Now if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the king's treasure house, which is there in Babylon, if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So if it pleases the king, let a search of the royal archives in Babylon be conducted to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Let the king's decision regarding this matter be sent to us.

A.M.

Ezra 4:15,19 That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: …

Ezra 6:1,2 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house …

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Ezra 6:3-5 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made …

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