5407. nishtevan

Lexicon

nishtevan: Letter, document, decree

Original Word: נִשְׁתְּוָן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nishtvan
Pronunciation: nish-teh-VAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (nish-tev-awn')
Definition: Letter, document, decree
Meaning: an epistle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

letter

(Aramaic) corresponding to nishtvan -- letter.

see HEBREW nishtvan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to nishtevan
Definition
a letter
NASB Translation
document (2), written reply (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נִשְׁתְּרָן] noun masculine^{Ezra 4:18} letter (probably Persian; see Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic נִשְׁתְוָנָא Ezra 4:18,23; Ezra 5:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root שְׁתַו (shətav), which is related to the concept of writing or composing a document.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1992: ἐπιστολή (epistolē) • meaning a letter or epistle, used in the New Testament to refer to letters written by apostles or other early Christian leaders.
• Strong's Greek Number 1124: γραφή (graphē) • meaning a writing or scripture, often used to refer to sacred writings or documents.

The term נִשְׁתְּוָן serves as a reminder of the power of written words in shaping historical and religious events, as well as the continuity of this concept into the New Testament with the Greek terms for letters and scriptures.

Usage: The term נִשְׁתְּוָן appears in the context of official correspondence or decrees, particularly in the books of Ezra and Daniel, which contain Aramaic sections. It is used to describe letters or written orders issued by authorities.

Context: נִשְׁתְּוָן (nishtəwān) is an Aramaic term found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the books of Ezra and Daniel. It refers to an official letter or decree, often issued by a king or governing authority. In the context of the biblical narrative, these epistles were significant as they conveyed royal commands or permissions that impacted the Jewish people. For instance, in the book of Ezra, the term is used to describe the letters sent by Persian kings concerning the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple. The use of נִשְׁתְּוָן highlights the formal and authoritative nature of these communications, underscoring their importance in the historical and religious context of the Jewish exile and return.

Forms and Transliterations

נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ נשתונא niš·tə·wā·nā nishtevaNa ništəwānā

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:18
HEB: נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א דִּ֥י שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן
NAS: the document which you sent
KJV: The letter which ye sent unto us
INT: the document which sent

Ezra 4:23
HEB: דִּ֞י פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ דִּ֚י [אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא
NAS: Artaxerxes' document was read
KJV: Artaxerxes' letter [was] read
INT: forasmuch as the copy document forasmuch Artaxerxes

Ezra 5:5
HEB: וֶאֱדַ֛יִן יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א עַל־ דְּנָֽה׃
NAS: and then a written reply be returned
KJV: they returned answer by letter concerning
INT: and then be returned A written concerning this

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5407
3 Occurrences

niš·tə·wā·nā — 3 Occ.