par.she.gen denotes the document identified as King Artaxerxes’ letter to Ezra.

The attested use identifies a written document: in Ezra 7:11 it stands in construct relation within the clause introducing the letter given by King Artaxerxes to Ezra.

1. Written document introducing a royal letter · dominant

   In Ezra 7:11, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the clause that introduces the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra. The APB renders the clause, “this is the copy of the letter,” confirming that the verse presents a document before its contents are given.

   Ezra 7:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:11, the APB presents the document as “the copy of the letter.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew term within that phrase cannot be isolated further.