Nehemiah 12:27 Go deeper

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And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. (KJV)

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וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞תu.va.cha.nu.Katand at [the] dedication of

Lemma: חֲנֻכָּה (cha.nuk.kah) · Strong's: H2598

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: dedication

Used 8 times. Also: Numbers 7:10, Numbers 7:11, Numbers 7:84, Numbers 7:88, 2 Chronicles 7:9, Psalms 30:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2598; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 1

חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat[the] wall of

Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: wall

Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 2

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 3

בִּקְשׁ֤וּbik.Shupeople sought

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 4

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 5

הַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.Yimthe Levites

Lemma: לֵוִי (le.viy.yi) · Strong's: H3881

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Levi

Used 291 times. Also: Exodus 4:14, Exodus 6:16, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 38:21, Leviticus 25:32, Leviticus 25:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3881; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 6

מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 7

מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔םme.Ko.mo.Tamplaces their

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 8

לַהֲבִיאָ֖םla.ha.vi.'Amto bring them

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 9

לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םli.ru.sha.Limto Jerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 10

לַעֲשֹׂ֨תla.'a.Sotto celebrate

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 11

חֲנֻכָּ֤הcha.nu.Kahdedication

Lemma: חֲנֻכָּה (cha.nuk.kah) · Strong's: H2598

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: dedication

Used 8 times. Also: Numbers 7:10, Numbers 7:11, Numbers 7:84, Numbers 7:88, 2 Chronicles 7:9, Psalms 30:0 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2598; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 12

וְשִׂמְחָה֙ve.sim.Chahand joy

Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: joy

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 18:6, 2 Samuel 6:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 13

וּבְתוֹד֣וֹתu.ve.to.Dotand with thanksgivings

Lemma: תּוֹדָה (to.dah) · Strong's: H8426

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: thanksgiving

Used 32 times. Also: Leviticus 7:12, Leviticus 7:13, Leviticus 7:15, Leviticus 22:29, Joshua 7:19, 2 Chronicles 29:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8426; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 14

וּבְשִׁ֔ירu.ve.Shirand with song

Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7892A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: song

Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Judges 5:12, 1 Kings 4:32, 1 Chronicles 6:31, 1 Chronicles 6:32, 1 Chronicles 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7892A; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 15

מְצִלְתַּ֖יִםme.tzil.Ta.yimcymbals

Lemma: מְצִלְתַּיִם (me.tse.let) · Strong's: H4700

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: cymbal

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 15:28, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4700; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 16

נְבָלִ֥יםne.va.Limlyres

Lemma: נֵ֫בֶל (ne.vel) · Strong's: H5035B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: harp

Used 27 times. Also: 1 Samuel 10:5, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Kings 10:12, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5035B; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 17

וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת\׃u.ve.khi.no.Rotand with harps

Lemma: כִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) · Strong's: H3658

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: lyre

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Genesis 31:27, 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 16:16, 1 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3658; TAHOT Nehemiah 12:27 word 18

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

At the dedication	→	חֲנֻכָּה H2598 dedication
of the wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
of Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
the Levites	→	לֵוִי H3881 Levi
were sought out	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
from all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
their homes	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
and brought	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
to Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
to celebrate	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
the joyous	→	שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy
dedication	→	חֲנֻכָּה H2598 dedication
with thanksgiving	→	תּוֹדָה H8426 thanksgiving
and singing	→	שִׁיר H7892A song
accompanied by cymbals	→	מְצִלְתַּיִם H4700 cymbal
harps	→	נֵ֫בֶל H5035B harp
and lyres	→	כִּנּוֹר H3658 lyre

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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