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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 104. אּגְּרָה (iggerah) -- Letter, Epistle</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/104.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/4-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/104.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 104</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/103.htm" title="103">◄</a> 104. iggerah <a href="../hebrew/105.htm" title="105">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">iggerah: Letter, Epistle</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אִגְּרָא</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>iggra'<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ig-geh-rah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ig-er-aw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Letter, Epistle<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an epistle<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אגר (agar), meaning "to gather" or "to collect."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent of "iggerah" in the New Testament is ἐπιστολή (epistolē), Strong's Greek #1992, which also means "letter" or "epistle."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "iggerah" refers to a written communication, typically a letter or epistle. In the context of the Bible, it is used to denote a formal or official message sent from one person or group to another. This term emphasizes the importance of written communication in conveying messages, instructions, or decrees.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, letters were a primary means of communication over long distances. They were often written on papyrus, parchment, or clay tablets and delivered by messengers. Letters could serve various purposes, including diplomatic correspondence, personal communication, or the dissemination of laws and decrees. The use of letters in the Bible reflects the broader cultural practices of the time and highlights the significance of written records in maintaining relationships and governance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/107.htm">iggereth</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a letter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>letter (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אִגְּרָה</font> (K<sup>§ 50, 3</sup>) <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>letter-missive</b></font> (late Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">אִנָּ֫רֶת</font>, Old Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">אנרת</font>, Palmyrene <font class="hebrew2">אגרתא</font> Lzb<sup>207</sup>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-8.htm">Ezra 4:8</a> (van d. H. <font class="hebrew2">רָא</font>-); emphatic <font class="hebrew2">אִגַּרְתָּא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-11.htm">Ezra 4:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-6.htm">Ezra 5:6</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>letter <p>(Aramaic) of Persian origin; an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman) -- letter. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אִ֠גַּרְתָּא אִגְּרָ֥ה אִגַּרְתָּ֔א אגרה אגרתא ’ig·gar·tā ’ig·gə·rāh ’iggartā ’iggərāh iggarTa iggeRah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ <b> אִגְּרָ֥ה </b> חֲדָ֖ה עַל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wrote <span class="itali">a letter</span> against<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wrote a <span class="itali">letter</span> against Jerusalem<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the scribe wrote <span class="itali">A letter</span> a against<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן <b> אִגַּרְתָּ֔א </b> דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this is the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> which sent<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן <b> אִ֠גַּרְתָּא </b> דִּֽי־ שְׁלַ֞ח</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [This is] the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> that Tatnai,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> which sent<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_104.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_104.htm">Strong's Hebrew 104<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/iggarta_104.htm">’ig·gar·tā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/iggerah_104.htm">’ig·gə·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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