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It signifies a written communication that carries authority and is typically associated with administrative or legal matters.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The use of "nishtevan" reflects the historical context of the Jewish people during the Persian period, particularly after the Babylonian exile. During this time, the Persian Empire had a significant influence on the regions it controlled, including Judea. The administrative language and practices of the Persians, including the use of official documents, were adopted by the Jewish people. This period is marked by the rebuilding of the Temple and the re-establishment of Jewish society under Persian rule, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a letter<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>decree (1), letter (1).<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">נִשְׁתְּוָן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>letter</b></font> (usually derived from Persian <img src="/bdbgif/bdb067701.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb067702.gif"> i.e. <em>writing</em>, Hoffm<sup>ZA ii (1887), 52</sup> yet compare Meyer<sup>Judenthum 22</sup>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-7.htm">Ezra 4:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-11.htm">Ezra 7:11</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">נתב</font> (√ of following; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb067703.gif"> <em>swell forth, become prominent, protuberant</em>, Lane<sup>2760</sup>). <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>Probably of Persian origin; an epistle -- letter. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן הנשתון han·niš·tə·wān hannishteVan hanništəwān<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/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙ <b> הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן </b> כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the text <span class="itali">of the letter</span> was written<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the writing <span class="itali">of the letter</span> [was] written<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Persia and the text <span class="itali">of the letter</span> was written Aramaic<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְזֶ֣ה ׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן <b> הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן </b> אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is the copy <span class="itali">of the decree</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Now this [is] the copy <span class="itali">of the letter</span> that the king<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now this is the copy <span class="itali">of the decree</span> which gave<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5406.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5406.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5406<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hannishtevan_5406.htm">han·niš·tə·wān — 2 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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