ke.e.net marks the present point in the wording of addresses and a letter copy in Ezra.

Across the supplied verses, the adverb marks the present point following descriptions, an address, or a greeting: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:17, and Ezra 7:12 each place it at the close of a clause or address.

1. Marking the present point in an address or text · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged as adverbs. In Ezra 4:10 the APB ends the description of peoples settled in Samaria and across the river with “and now”; in Ezra 4:11 it follows the identification of the king’s servants, while Ezra 4:17 and Ezra 7:12 place it after greetings or an address.

   Ezra 4:10Ezra 4:11Ezra 4:17Ezra 7:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “and now” in Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, and Ezra 4:17, and as “and now” after “Peace” in Ezra 7:12. This shows the verse-level presentation rather than a precise English equivalent.