Verse MeaningEzraComplex verse
Ezra 6:15: Meaning Explained
And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius...
Ezra 6:15
“This temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The temple is finally finished on a specific day when King Darius is ruling.
What’s Happening Here
After years of hard work, from returning from captivity to building, the temple is finally complete. The Jewish people have a finished house of worship.
Key Words
completedfinished
Adara month in the Jewish calendar
reignthe time when a king rules
Why It Matters
Finishing a long-term goal is a time to celebrate and be grateful.
Did You Know?
Adar is early spring, so the temple was finished in late winter or early spring.
Word Study
H3319
was finishedוְשֵׁיצִיא֙
H1005
houseבַּיְתָ֣ה
H1836
And thisדְנָ֔ה
H5705
onעַ֛ד
H3118
dayי֥וֹם
H8532
the thirdתְּלָתָ֖ה
H3393
of the monthלִירַ֣ח
H144
Adarאֲדָ֑ר
H1932
which wasהִ֣יא
H8140
yearשְׁנַת
H8353
in the sixthשֵׁ֔ת
H4437
of the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּת
H1868
of Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֥וֶשׁ
H4430
the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃
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