Lexical Definition
אׇסְפַּרְנָא ʼoçparnâʼ (os-par-naw') diligently A:Adv
(Aramaic) of Persian derivation
fast, forthwith, speed(-ily).
- diligently
1) thoroughly
2) (CLBL) eagerly, diligently
See Greek: ἐπιμελῶς
Usage: 5 forms in 7 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָסְפַּרְנָא adverb thoroughly, RV with (all) diligence (Zend asp§re, asperenõ, Persian sipar£, asper£, all complete, Castell [1669], Thes HaugJBW 1853, 154 LagSemitic i. 48 AndrMarti, Gl. 53* ScheftMGWJ 1903, 415 (correcting Arisches im AT. 73 f.)); — Ezra 5:8 ׳א מִתְעַבְדָא, Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12; Ezra 6:13; Ezra 7:17; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:26 (compare Old Aramaic אספרן, on a weight,complete, correct: Lab223, Cooke193).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 5:8 · 6:8 · 6:12 · 6:13 · 7:17 · 7:21 · 7:26 |