H5583 H5583
supporting/helping—providing assistance
This Aramaic verb appears in Ezra's account of the temple rebuilding, describing how the prophets Haggai and Zechariah actively supported and encouraged the work. The intensive Pael stem emphasizes sustained, energetic assistance. The root appears in Targumic Aramaic and Syriac with similar meaning. The context shows prophetic ministry involving not just words but active practical support for the reconstruction project.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Pael participle 'supporting/helping,' describing the prophets' active assistance in temple rebuilding (Ezra 5:2). The intensive stem indicates ongoing, strong support rather than occasional help. This Aramaic section of Ezra naturally uses Aramaic vocabulary for prophetic ministry that combined encouragement, practical aid, and spiritual authority to maintain momentum in the restoration project. 1×
AR["يُساعِدُونَ"]·ben["সাহায্য-করছিলেন"]·DE["[מסעדין]"]·EN["supporting"]·FR["[מסעדין]"]·heb["מסעדין"]·HI["सहायता-करते-थे"]·ID["menolong"]·IT["[מסעדין]"]·KO["도와주는자들"]·PT["ajudando"]·RU["поддерживали"]·ES["apoyando"]·SW["wakiwasaidia"]·TR["destekleyenler"]·urd["مدد-کرتے"]
Related Senses
H8104 1. Qal: keep, observe (law/covenant) (399×)G3101 1. disciple, learner (263×)H5826 1. Qal: to help, aid (53×)H8334 1. to minister, serve (52×)H8334 2. minister, servant, attendant (46×)G5083 1. observe or obey commands (41×)H8104 2. Niphal: beware, take heed (34×)G1247 1. to serve or minister to (32×)H3256 1. discipline, chastise (Piel active) (27×)H5833 1. help, aid, assistance (26×)H8104 3. Qal: watch, look out (26×)H5341 1. keep, observe (commandments) (24×)G5083 2. guard or protect someone (23×)H5647 2. serve, minister to (a person) (21×)H5826 2. Qal participle: helper (21×)G5219 1. obey, be obedient to (20×)H5341 2. guard, protect, preserve (a person) (20×)G1398 1. serve, render service to (19×)H5828 1. help, assistance (19×)H5411 1. Nethinim, temple servants (18×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [סְעַד] vb. Pa. support, sustain (𝔗 Zinj.; v. BH);—Pt. act. pl. מְסַעֲדִין לְהוֹן Ezr 5:2.