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נִשְׁתְּוָן H5407

H5407 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: 3 verses

What it means

{an epistle}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406 (נִשְׁתְּוָן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

letter 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: letter.

Verses using נִשְׁתְּוָן

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:18 · KJV

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Ezra 4:23 · KJV

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Ezra 5:5 · KJV

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5407 mean?

H5407 is the Hebrew word נִשְׁתְּוָן (nishtᵉvân), meaning {an epistle}.

How is H5407 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it letter (3 times).

How many times does H5407 appear in the Bible?

נִשְׁתְּוָן (nishtᵉvân) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5407 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H5406 (נִשְׁתְּוָן).

Nearby entries

H5404 · נֶשֶׁר — the eagle (or other large bird of prey)H5405 · נָשַׁת — properly, to eliminate, i.e…H5406 · נִשְׁתְּוָן — an epistle H5408 · נָתַח — to dismember H5409 · נֵתַח — a fragment H5410 · נָתִיב — a (beaten) track

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