Ezra 4:7
Aramaic
: an ancient Jewish language used in the Old Testament
Artaxerxes
: a man who usurped the Persian throne 552-551BC (ZD74),a Persian king who must have reigned before 516BC (ZD74),King of Persia about 460-440BC (ZD74)
Bishlam
: a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple
Mithredath
: a man who was treasurer of Cyrus, King of Persia,a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple
Persia
: citizen(s) of Persia
(34° 47´, 48° 30´)
Tabeel
: a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple,an official from Damascus in the time of King Ahaz of Judah
Ezra 4:9
Babylonians
: members of the nation of Babylon
(32° 32´, 44° 25´);
(32° 32´, 44° 25´);
(32° 32´, 44° 25´);
(30° 57´, 46° 6´)
Elamites
: members of the clan of Elam; residents of the region of Elam
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)
Erech
: a town in Lower Mesopotamia on the Euphrates River
(32° 19´, 45° 38´)
Persian
: citizen(s) of Persia
(34° 47´, 48° 30´)
Rehum
: a priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,a man who was one of Ezra's local adversaries,son of Bani; a Levite who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law
Shimshai
: father of (Zabad?) who had Artaxerxes stop the work on the temple
Susa
: capital city of Elam and winter home of the Persian kings (OS)
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)