Nehemiah 13:1 Go deeper
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; (KJV)
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בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 1
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 2
נִקְרָ֛אnik.Ra'it was read aloud
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121J
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to call: read out
Used 39 times. Also: Exodus 24:7, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 31:11, Joshua 8:34, Joshua 8:35, 2 Kings 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121J; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 3
בְּסֵ֥פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] scroll of
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: scroll: book
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 4
מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMoses
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה (mo.sheh) · Strong's: H4872
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Moses
Used 766 times. Also: Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 2:17, Exodus 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4872; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 5
בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears of
Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: ear: hearing
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:13, Genesis 23:16, Exodus 10:2, Exodus 11:2, Exodus 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0241H; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 6
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 7
וְנִמְצָא֙ve.nim.Tza'and it was found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNq3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 8
כָּת֣וּבka.Tuvwritten
Lemma: כָּתַב (ka.tav) · Strong's: H3789
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to write
Used 222 times. Also: Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:4, Exodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3789; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 9
אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 10
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 11
יָב֨וֹאya.Vo'he will come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 12
עַמֹּנִ֧י'a.mo.Nian Ammonite
Lemma: עַמּוֹנִי (am.mo.ni) · Strong's: H5984H
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 19 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:20, Deuteronomy 23:3, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 23:37, 1 Kings 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5984H; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 13
וּמֹאָבִ֛יu.mo.'a.Viand a Moabite
Lemma: מוֹאָבִי (mo.a.vi) · Strong's: H4125
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Moabite
Used 16 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:11, Deuteronomy 2:29, Deuteronomy 23:3, Ruth 1:4, Ruth 1:22, Ruth 2:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4125; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 14
בִּקְהַ֥לbik.Halin [the] assembly of
Lemma: קָהָל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6951
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: assembly
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 48:4, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 16:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6951; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 15
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 16
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 17
עוֹלָֽם\׃o.Lamperpetuity
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:1 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| time | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the Book | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book |
| of Moses | → | מֹשֶׁה H4872 Moses |
| was read aloud | → | קָרָא H7121J to call: read out |
| in the hearing | → | אֹ֫זֶן H0241H ear: hearing |
| of the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and in it | → | |
| they found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| the passage stating | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| Ammonite | → | עַמּוֹנִי H5984H Ammon |
| or Moabite | → | מוֹאָבִי H4125 Moabite |
| should ever | → | עַד H5704 till |
| . . . | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
| enter | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| the assembly | → | קָהָל H6951 assembly |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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