אַגֶּרֶת
Transliteration
'agereṯ
Pronunciation
ig-eh'-reth
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אִגְּרָא (H104)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 23b

Strong’s Definitions

אִגֶּרֶת ʼiggereth, ig-eh'-reth; feminine of H104; an epistle:—letter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H107 in the following manner: letter(s) (10x).

  1. letter, missive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אִגֶּרֶת ʼiggereth, ig-eh'-reth; feminine of H104; an epistle:—letter.
STRONGS H107: Abbreviations
† אִגֶּ֫רֶת noun feminine letter, letter-missive (late, probably loan-word, Assyrian egirtu DlW) — absolute Nehemiah 2:8 + 2 times; construct Esther 9:29; plural אִגְּרוֺת absolute 2 Chronicles 30:1 + 3 times; construct Nehemiah 2:9; אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶם Nehemiah 6:17 — letter, especially royal letter 2 Chronicles 30:1, 6; Nehemiah 2:7, 8, 9; but also others Nehemiah 6:5, 17, 19; Esther 9:26, 29 (|| סֵפֶר Esther 9:20; Esther 9:30; other synonym H4385 מִכְתָּב, H5406 נִשְׁתְּוָן which see)

See related Aramaic BDB entry H104.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Chronicles

30:1; 30:1; 30:6

Nehemiah

2:7; 2:8; 2:8; 2:9; 2:9; 6:5; 6:17; 6:17; 6:19

Esther

9:20; 9:26; 9:29; 9:29; 9:30