ke.nat denotes people attached to named officials or groups, appearing as their associates or companions in Ezra.

The attested use identifies people associated with named officials or groups: Rehum and Shimshai are named with their associates, while Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai are named with companions or colleagues in official letters and commands.

1. People attached to named officials or groups · dominant

   The construct noun marks persons connected with named leaders or groups. In Ezra 4:9 and Ezra 4:17, the APB renders the surrounding phrases with Rehum, Shimshai, and “their associates”; in Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6, Ezra 6:6, and Ezra 6:13 it presents Tattenai and Shethar-Bozenai with “their companions” or “their colleagues.”

   Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:23Ezra 4:9Ezra 5:3Ezra 5:6Ezra 6:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the associated persons as “associates,” “companions,” or “colleagues.” These are whole-verse presentations of the surrounding clauses rather than definitions.