This Aramaic noun appears in Ezra 4:23, describing how Israel's enemies made the Jews stop rebuilding Jerusalem's walls 'by force and power.' The term denotes physical coercion or compulsion, often translated 'force' or 'arm' (literally). Paired with 'power/might,' it emphasizes the violent means used to halt construction. The phrase captures the reality of political opposition in the Persian period, where local adversaries used imperial authorization to suppress Jewish restoration efforts.