Nehemiah 8:12
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
שָׁתָה
shâthâh
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
מָנָה
mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
שִׂמְחָה
simchâh
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
סָפַר
çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Key Terms in This Verse
מָנָה mânâh
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
Study H4490 →בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →סָפַר çâphar
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
Study H5608 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →Cross References
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
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