Nishtᵉvân — H5407

Definition

masculine noun

an epistle

1. letter

Usually translated as

letter

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H5406

• Nishtᵉvân (H5406)

Occurrences

Nishtᵉvân occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (3)

• Ezra 4:18 — The letter (נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א) which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
• Ezra 4:23 — Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter (נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙) 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.
• Ezra 5:5 — 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 (נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א) concerning this matter.