Nehemiah 8:7
Old Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יֵשׁוּעַ
Yêshûwaʻ
Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
בָּנִי
Bânîy
Bani, the name of five Israelites
שֵׁרֵבְיָה
Shêrêbᵉyâh
Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites
יָמִין
Yâmîyn
Jamin, the name of three Israelites
עַקּוּב
ʻAqqûwb
Akkub, the name of five Israelites
שַׁבְּתַי
Shabbᵉthay
Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites
הוֹדִיָּה
Hôwdîyâh
Hodijah, the name of three Israelites
מַעֲשֵׂיָה
Maʻăsêyâh
Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites
קְלִיטָא
Qᵉlîyṭâʼ
Kelita, the name of three Israelites
עֲזַרְיָה
ʻĂzaryâh
Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites
יוֹזָבָד
Yôwzâbâd
Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites
חָנָן
Chânân
Chanan, the name of seven Israelites
פְּלָיָה
Pᵉlâyâh
Pelajah, the name of three Israelites
לֵוִיִּי
Lêvîyîy
a Levite or descendant of Levi
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
עָמַד
ʻâmad
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
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Cross References
Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the...
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; ...
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
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