Lexicon
אׇסְפַּרְנָא
os.par.na
H0629
A:Adv Hebrew

diligently

7
Occurrences
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Hebrew
Language

os.par.na marks an action or order as carried out with exact, diligent execution.

Across the supplied verses, os.par.na most often marks exact or diligent compliance with royal instructions: provisions are given, purchases made, requests carried out, and judgment executed without deviation. It also characterizes the progress of building work.

Senses in use

  1. Exact execution of directives and obligations · dominant

    In Ezra 6:8 the adverb occurs in the decree that royal funds be given to the elders so that the work will not stop; the APB renders the instruction as being given "exactly." Ezra 6:12, Ezra 6:13, Ezra 7:17, Ezra 7:21, and Ezra 7:26 likewise place it with carrying out a decree, acting according to a royal message, purchasing offerings, fulfilling Ezra's request, and executing judgment.

  2. Diligent progress of building work · rare

    In Ezra 5:8 the adverb characterizes the construction of the house of God, where large stones and timber are being used and the APB renders the work as being done "speedily" and prospering in their hands.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the adverb with "exactly" in commands and decrees, while Ezra 5:8 renders the building activity as being done "speedily." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture