Nehemiah 8:13 Go deeper
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And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. (KJV)
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וּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.Yomand on 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 8:13 word 1
הַשֵּׁנִ֡יha.she.Ni<the> second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 2
נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne.'es.Futhey gathered
Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)
Meaning: to gather
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 3
רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] leaders of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 4
הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathers
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 5
לְכָל\־le.kholof 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 8:13 word 6
הָעָ֗םha.'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 8:13 word 7
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.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 8:13 word 8
וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.Yimand the 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 8:13 word 9
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 10
עֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'Ezra
הַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.Ferthe scribe
Lemma: סֹפֵר (so.pher) · Strong's: H5608B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: secretary
Used 52 times. Also: Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 4:3, 2 Kings 12:10, 2 Kings 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5608B; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 12
וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.Kiland to gain insight
Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: be prudent
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 13
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 14
דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 15
הַתּוֹרָֽה\׃ha.to.Rahthe law
Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: instruction
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:13 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On the second | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| day [of the month] | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the heads | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the families | → | אָב H0001G father |
| . . . | → | עַם H5971A people |
| along with the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| gathered | → | אָסַף H0622 to gather |
| around | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Ezra | → | עֶזְרָא H5830G Ezra |
| the scribe | → | סֹפֵר H5608B secretary |
| to study | → | שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of the Law | → | תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction |
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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