Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
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Usage: letter Aramaic of nish.te.van (נִשְׁתְּוָן "letter" H5406)
Strong's Number
H5407
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H5407 Quick Answer
Strong's H5407 נִשׁתְּוָן (nishtvan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. letter [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406] It has 3 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. letter [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- letter
Meaning and Definition
nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. letter [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406] Root(s): H5406
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5407. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5407 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.
letter
Ezra 4:18
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How Strong's H5407 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5407 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 H5407 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5407.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5407, grouped by book.
Strong's H5407 FAQ
What does nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) mean?
Nishtevan (Strong's H5407) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "letter". nishtvan (nish-tev-awn') n-m. 1. letter [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406]
How many times is nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5407 across 1 book.
Where can I study nishtevan (נִשְׁתְּוָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5407 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.