629. osparna

Lexicon

osparna: Treasure, storehouse

Original Word: אָסְפַּרְנָא
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: ocparna'
Pronunciation: os-par-naw'
Phonetic Spelling: (os-par-naw')
Definition: Treasure, storehouse
Meaning: diligently

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fast, forthwith, speedily

(Aramaic) of Persian derivation; diligently -- fast, forthwith, speed(-ily).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) of foreign origin
Definition
thoroughly, with (all) diligence
NASB Translation
all diligence (2), diligently (2), full (1), great care (1), strictly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אָסְמַּרְנָא adverb thoroughly, RV with (all) diligence (Zend asp§re, asperenõ, Persian sipar£, asper£, all complete, Castell [1669], Thes Haug^{JBW 1853, 154} Lag^{Semitic i. 48} Andr^{Marti, Gl. 53*} Scheft^{MGWJ 1903, 415 (correcting Arisches im AT. 73 f.)}); — Ezra 5:8 ׳א מִתְעַבְדָא, Ezra 6:8,12,13; Ezra 7:17,21,26 (compare Old Aramaic אספרן, on a weight,complete, correct: Lab²²³, Cooke¹⁹³).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root that is not used in the Hebrew Bible, but is found in Aramaic texts.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1960 (epimelōs): This Greek term is often translated as "diligently" or "carefully" and shares a similar semantic range with the Aramaic אָסְפַּרְנָא. It is used in the New Testament to describe actions performed with care and attention, such as in Luke 15:8, where a woman searches diligently for a lost coin.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic word אָסְפַּרְנָא, highlighting its significance in the biblical text and its thematic connection to diligence and careful attention.

Usage: This Aramaic word is used in the context of performing an action with diligence or careful attention. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Ezra.

Context: • Contextual Background: The word אָסְפַּרְנָא is found in the Aramaic sections of the book of Ezra, which documents the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The use of Aramaic in these sections reflects the administrative language of the Persian Empire, under which the events of Ezra took place.
• Biblical Reference: In Ezra 4:15, the term is used to describe the manner in which a search should be conducted in the royal archives. The verse reads: "so that a search may be made in the archives of your fathers. In these records you will discover and verify that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of revolt. That is why this city was destroyed."
• Interpretation: The use of אָסְפַּרְנָא emphasizes the thoroughness and care with which the search of the archives should be conducted. It underscores the importance of diligence in verifying historical records, especially in matters of political and administrative significance.

Forms and Transliterations

אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא אספרנא ’ā·sə·par·nā ’āsəparnā aseParna

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 5:8
HEB: וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א וּמַצְלַ֥ח
NAS: is going on with great care and is succeeding
KJV: goeth fast on, and prospereth
INT: work and this great is going succeeding

Ezra 6:8
HEB: עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א
NAS: of God: the full cost
KJV: the river, forthwith expenses
INT: beyond the River the full cost be

Ezra 6:12
HEB: שָׂ֣מֶת טְעֵ֔ם אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃ פ
NAS: let [it] be carried out with all diligence!
KJV: a decree; let it be done with speed.
INT: have issued decree all let be carried

Ezra 6:13
HEB: מַלְכָּ֛א כְּנֵ֖מָא אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא עֲבַֽדוּ׃
NAS: carried out [the decree] with all diligence, just
KJV: so they did speedily.
INT: King so all carried

Ezra 7:17
HEB: קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָה֩ אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא תִקְנֵ֜א בְּכַסְפָּ֣א
NAS: therefore, you shall diligently buy
KJV: thou mayest buy speedily with this
INT: with this shall diligently buy money

Ezra 7:21
HEB: אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃
NAS: of you, it shall be done diligently,
KJV: of you, it be done speedily,
INT: of the God of heaven diligently shall be done

Ezra 7:26
HEB: דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא דִּינָ֕ה לֶהֱוֵ֥א
NAS: be executed upon him strictly, whether
KJV: be executed speedily upon him, whether
INT: forasmuch of the king strictly judgment become

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 629
7 Occurrences

’ā·sə·par·nā — 7 Occ.