BDB9269
אִגְּרָה (K§ 50, 3) noun feminine letter-missive (late Biblical Hebrew אִנָּ֫רֶת, Old Aramaic אנרת , Palmyrene אגרתא Lzb207); — absolute ׳ א Ezra 4:8 (van d. H. רָא-); emphatic אִגַּרְתָּא Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:6.
Strong's Lexicon
H104
H104 — אִגְּרָא
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H104 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אִגְּרָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) of Persian origin |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | iggra |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ig-er-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman) |
| KJV Renderings: | letter. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke