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אִגֶּרֶת

An epistle

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אִגֶּרֶתH107
Pronunciationʾigeret

What does אִגֶּרֶת (ʾigeret) mean in the Bible?

אִגֶּרֶת (ʾigeret) is a Hebrew word meaning "an epistle".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אִגֶּרֶת (ʾigeret) mean in the Bible?

אִגֶּרֶת (ʾigeret) is a Hebrew word meaning "an epistle".

How does the BSB render H107?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include letters (4), letter (3), And may I have a letter (1), may letters (1), with letters (1).

Where does אִגֶּרֶת (ʾigeret) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Chronicles 30:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (6), 2 Chronicles (2), Esther (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
letters4×2 Chronicles 30:1, Nehemiah 2:9, Nehemiah 6:17, Nehemiah 6:19
letter3×Nehemiah 6:5, Esther 9:26, Esther 9:29
And may I have a letter1×Nehemiah 2:8
may letters1×Nehemiah 2:7
with letters1×2 Chronicles 30:6
Show sample aligned rows
2 Chronicles 30:1אִגְּרוֹת֙tolettersNoun - feminine plural2 Chronicles 30:6בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹתtowith lettersPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralNehemiah 2:7אִגְּרוֹת֙tomay lettersNoun - feminine pluralNehemiah 2:8וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתtoAnd may I have a letterConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularNehemiah 2:9אִגְּר֣וֹתtolettersNoun - feminine plural constructNehemiah 6:5וְאִגֶּ֥רֶתtoletterConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructNehemiah 6:17אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םtolettersNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralNehemiah 6:19אִגְּר֛וֹתtolettersNoun - feminine pluralEsther 9:26הָאִגֶּ֣רֶתtoletterArticle | Noun - feminine singularEsther 9:29אִגֶּ֧רֶתtoletterNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Chronicles 30:1
Aligned rows10
Books represented3
2 Chronicles2Nehemiah6Esther2
Source forms
אִגְּרוֹת֙2x’ig·gə·rō·wṯ2 Chronicles 30:1, Nehemiah 2:7
אִגְּר֣וֹת1x’ig·gə·rō·wṯNehemiah 2:9
אִגְּר֛וֹת1x’ig·gə·rō·wṯNehemiah 6:19
אִגֶּ֧רֶת1x’ig·ge·reṯEsther 9:29
אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם1x’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hemNehemiah 6:17
בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת1xbā·’ig·gə·rō·wṯ2 Chronicles 30:6
הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת1xhā·’ig·ge·reṯEsther 9:26
וְאִגֶּ֡רֶת1xwə·’ig·ge·reṯNehemiah 2:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural3x2 Chronicles 30:1, Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 6:19
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xEsther 9:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xNehemiah 2:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xNehemiah 6:5
Noun - feminine plural construct1xNehemiah 2:9
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xNehemiah 6:17
Noun - feminine singular construct1xEsther 9:29
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1x2 Chronicles 30:6
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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