Lexicon
אַדְרַזְדָּא
ad.raz.da
H0149
A:Adv Hebrew

diligently

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ad.raz.da describes carrying out the heavenly God's decree with exactness for his house.

Its sole attested use modifies the carrying out of a decree for the house of the God of heaven, stressing exact compliance with what has been ordered.

Senses in use

  1. Exact compliance with a decree · dominant

    In Ezra 7:23, the adverb occurs with the instruction that whatever accords with the decree of the God of heaven be carried out for his house; the APB renders the clause, “shall be done exactly.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:23 the APB presents the clause as “shall be done exactly.” This confirms the verse's emphasis on exact performance rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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