nish.te.van denotes a written communication read, copied, or returned in the Ezra passages.

The attested use concerns a written communication: it is read and explained in Ezra 4:18, copied for action in Ezra 4:23, and returned concerning a matter in Ezra 5:5.

1. Written communication in official exchange · dominant

   All three occurrences are determined masculine singular nouns in contexts of written exchange. In Ezra 4:18 the APB renders that a communication sent to the king was read and explained; in Ezra 4:23 it renders a copy being read before named officials; and in Ezra 5:5 it renders a communication returned concerning the matter.

   Ezra 4:18Ezra 4:23Ezra 5:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun through “the letter,” “the copy of the letter,” and “the letter concerning this matter.” These phrases show the verse contexts rather than fixing a separate English rendering for each occurrence.