Nehemiah 7:27
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
עֲנָתוֹת
ʻĂnâthôwth
Anathoth, the name of two Israelites, also of a place in Pal
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
עֶשְׂרִים
ʻesrîym
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
שְׁמֹנֶה
shᵉmôneh
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
Key Terms in This Verse
עֲנָתוֹת ʻĂnâthôwth
Anathoth, the name of two Israelites, also of a place in Pal
Study H6068 →שְׁמֹנֶה shᵉmôneh
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
Study H8083 →Cross References
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
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