Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
letter
Usage: letter Aramaic equivalent: nish.te.van (נִשְׁתְּוָן "document" H5407)
Strong's Number
H5406
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5406 Quick Answer
Strong's H5406 נִשׁתְּוָן (nishtvan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. an epistle [probably of Persian origin] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include letter. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. an epistle [probably of Persian origin]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- letter
Meaning and Definition
nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. an epistle [probably of Persian origin] KJV: letter.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5406. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5406 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nishtvan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Ezra 4:7
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How Strong's H5406 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5406 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5406 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5406.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5406, grouped by book.
Strong's H5406 FAQ
What does nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) mean?
Nishtevan (Strong's H5406) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "letter". nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. an epistle [probably of Persian origin]
How many times is nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5406 across 1 book.
Where can I study nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5406 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as letter. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.