Nehemiah 13:5 Go deeper
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And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 1
לִשְׁכָּ֣הlish.Kaha room
Lemma: לִשְׁכָּה (lish.kah) · Strong's: H3957
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: chamber
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:22, 2 Kings 23:11, 1 Chronicles 9:26, 1 Chronicles 9:33, 1 Chronicles 23:28, 1 Chronicles 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3957; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 2
גְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.Lahlarge
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 3
וְשָׁ֣םve.Shamand there
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 4
הָי֪וּha.Yupeople were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 5
לְפָנִ֟יםle.fa.Nim<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 6
נֹ֠תְנִיםNo.te.nimputting
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 7
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 13:5 word 8
הַמִּנְחָ֨הha.min.Chahthe grain offering
Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: offering
Used 176 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:5, Exodus 29:41, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 40:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4503G; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 9
הַלְּבוֹנָ֜הha.le.vo.Nahthe frankincense
Lemma: לְבֹנָה (le.vo.nah) · Strong's: H3828
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: frankincense
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 30:34, Leviticus 2:1, Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 2:15, Leviticus 2:16, Leviticus 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3828; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 10
וְהַכֵּלִ֗יםve.ha.ke.Limand the utensils
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 11
וּמַעְשַׂ֤רu.ma'.Sarand [the] tithe of
Lemma: מַעֲשֵׂר (ma.a.ser) · Strong's: H4643
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tithe
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Leviticus 27:30, Leviticus 27:31, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 18:21, Numbers 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4643; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 12
הַדָּגָן֙ha.da.Ganthe grain
Lemma: דָּגָן (da.gan) · Strong's: H1715
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: grain
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 27:28, Genesis 27:37, Numbers 18:12, Numbers 18:27, Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1715; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 13
הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁha.ti.Ro.oshthe new wine
Lemma: תִּירוֹשׁ (ti.rosh) · Strong's: H8492
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: new wine
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:28, Genesis 27:37, Numbers 18:12, Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8492; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 14
וְהַיִּצְהָ֔רve.hai.yitz.Harand the fresh oil
Lemma: יִצְהָר (yits.har) · Strong's: H3323
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: oil
Used 23 times. Also: Numbers 18:12, Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:23, Deuteronomy 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3323; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 15
מִצְוַת֙mitz.Vat[the] commandment of
Lemma: מִצְוָה (mits.vah) · Strong's: H4687
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: commandment
Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 24:12, Leviticus 4:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4687; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 16
הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.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 13:5 word 17
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםve.ham.sho.re.Rimand the singers
Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to sing
Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 18
וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֑יםve.ha.sho.'a.Rimand the gatekeepers
Lemma: שֹׁעֵר (sho.er) · Strong's: H7778
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: gatekeeper
Used 37 times. Also: 2 Samuel 18:26, 2 Kings 7:10, 2 Kings 7:11, 1 Chronicles 9:17, 1 Chronicles 9:18, 1 Chronicles 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7778; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 19
וּתְרוּמַ֖תu.te.ru.Matand [the] contribution of
Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: contribution
Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 25:2, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8641; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 20
הַכֹּהֲנִֽים\׃ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Nehemiah 13:5 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and had prepared | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| for [Tobiah] | → | |
| a large | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| room | → | לִשְׁכָּה H3957 chamber |
| where | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| they had previously | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| stored | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| the grain offerings | → | מִנְחָה H4503G offering |
| the frankincense | → | לְבֹנָה H3828 frankincense |
| the [temple] articles | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| and the tithes | → | מַעֲשֵׂר H4643 tithe |
| of grain | → | דָּגָן H1715 grain |
| new wine | → | תִּירוֹשׁ H8492 new wine |
| and oil | → | יִצְהָר H3323 oil |
| prescribed | → | מִצְוָה H4687 commandment |
| for the Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| singers | → | שִׁיר H7891 to sing |
| and gatekeepers | → | שֹׁעֵר H7778 gatekeeper |
| along with the contributions | → | תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution |
| for the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
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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