Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H629 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָספַּרנָא |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) of Persian derivation |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ocparna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | os-par-naw' |
| Meaning: | 1. diligently |
| KJV Renderings: | fast, forthwith, speed(-ily). |
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אָסְפַּרְנָא adverb thoroughly, RV with (all) diligence (Zend asp§re, asperenõ , Persian sipar£, asper£ , all complete, Castell [1669], Thes HaugJBW 1853, 154 LagSemitic i. 48 AndrMarti, Gl. 53* ScheftMGWJ 1903, 415 (correcting Arisches im AT. 73 f.)); — Ezra 5:8 ׳ א מִתְעַבְדָא, Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12; Ezra 6:13; Ezra 7:17; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:26 (compare Old Aramaic אספרן, on a weight, complete, correct: Lab223, Cooke193 ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
