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נִשְׁתְּוָן H5406

H5406 is the Hebrew word נִשְׁתְּוָן, transliterated nishtᵉvân and said nish-tev-awn'. The King James Version most often renders it letter.

Word: נִשְׁתְּוָןTransliteration: nishtᵉvânSaid: nish-tev-awn'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

an epistle.

Where it comes from

probably of Persian origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

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Strong's own list of renderings: letter.

Verses using נִשְׁתְּוָן

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:7 · KJV

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

Ezra 7:11 · KJV

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5406 mean?

H5406 is the Hebrew word נִשְׁתְּוָן (nishtᵉvân), meaning an epistle.

How is H5406 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it letter (2 times).

How many times does H5406 appear in the Bible?

נִשְׁתְּוָן (nishtᵉvân) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5406 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of Persian origin.

Nearby entries

H5403 · נְשַׁר — an eagle H5404 · נֶשֶׁר — the eagle (or other large bird of prey)H5405 · נָשַׁת — properly, to eliminate, i.e…H5407 · נִשְׁתְּוָן — {an epistle}H5408 · נָתַח — to dismember H5409 · נֵתַח — a fragment

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