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יְבַל yᵉbal — to bring

pronounced yeb-al' · Strong's H2987 · 3 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 1 stem: Haph'el

Translated in the KJV as bring, carry.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H2986; to bring.

yᵉbal in each stem

Haph'el

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2Infinitive construct 1

וְהֵיבֵ֣ל Ezra 5:14 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; (KJV)

וְהֵיבֵ֣ל Ezra 6:5 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God. (KJV)

וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה Ezra 7:15 Infinitive construct

And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, (KJV)

What the stems mean

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