Nehemiah 8:11

Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved."

Word-by-Word Analysis

So the

לֵוִיִּי

Lêvîyîy

H3881

a Levite or descendant of Levi

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הָסָה

hâçâh

H2013

to hush

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all the

עַם

ʻam

H5971

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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חָזַק

châzaq

H2388

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra...

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your

שָׁלוֹם

shâlôwm

H7965

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

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for the

יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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is

קֹדֶשׁ

qôdesh

H6944

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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be ye

יָרַע

yâraʻ

H3415

properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear

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Key Terms in This Verse

stilled H2013

הָסָה hâçâh

to hush

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grieved H3415

יָרַע yâraʻ

properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear

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Hold H2388

חָזַק châzaq

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

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Levites H3881

לֵוִיִּי Lêvîyîy

a Levite or descendant of Levi

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peace H7965

שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

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holy H6944

קֹדֶשׁ qôdesh

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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neither H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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saying H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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day H3117

יוֹם yôwm

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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people H5971

עַם ʻam

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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