Nehemiah 8:15 Go deeper
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And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. (KJV)
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וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sherand that
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 8:15 word 1
יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyash.Mi.'uthey will make proclamation
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to hear: proclaim
Used 49 times. Also: Judges 13:23, 1 Samuel 9:27, 1 Samuel 15:4, 1 Samuel 23:8, 1 Kings 15:22, 1 Chronicles 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085I; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 2
וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּve.ya.'a.Vi.ruand they may cause to pass
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhu3mp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 3
ק֥וֹלKola proclamation
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: voice: message
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 45:16, Exodus 4:8, Exodus 36:6, 1 Samuel 15:1, 1 Samuel 28:21, 2 Kings 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963J; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 4
בְּכָל\־be.kholin 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 8:15 word 5
עָרֵיהֶם֮'a.rei.Hemcities their
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 6
וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.Limand in 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 8:15 word 7
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 8
צְא֣וּtze.'Ugo out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 9
הָהָ֗רha.Harthe hill country
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 10
וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ve.ha.Vi.'uand bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
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 8:15 word 11
עֲלֵי\־'a.lei-leaves of
Lemma: עָלֶה (a.leh) · Strong's: H5929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leaf
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5929; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 12
זַ֙יִת֙za.yitolive
Lemma: זַ֫יִת (za.yit) · Strong's: H2132H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: olive
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Exodus 23:11, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:24, Leviticus 24:2, Deuteronomy 6:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2132H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 13
וַעֲלֵי\־va.'a.lei-and leaves of
Lemma: עָלֶה (a.leh) · Strong's: H5929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leaf
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5929; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 14
עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s] of
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tree
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 15
שֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menoil
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 16
וַעֲלֵ֤יva.'a.Leiand leaves of
Lemma: עָלֶה (a.leh) · Strong's: H5929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leaf
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5929; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 17
הֲדַס֙ha.Dasmyrtle
Lemma: הֲדַס (ha.das) · Strong's: H1918
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: myrtle
Used 6 times. Also: Isaiah 41:19, Isaiah 55:13, Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1918; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 18
וַעֲלֵ֣יva.'a.Leiand leaves of
Lemma: עָלֶה (a.leh) · Strong's: H5929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leaf
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5929; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 19
תְמָרִ֔יםte.ma.Rimpalm trees
Lemma: תָּמָר (ta.mar) · Strong's: H8558
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: palm
Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 15:27, Leviticus 23:40, Numbers 33:9, Psalms 92:12, Song of Solomon 7:7, Song of Solomon 7:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8558; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 20
וַעֲלֵ֖יva.'a.Leiand leaves of
Lemma: עָלֶה (a.leh) · Strong's: H5929
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: leaf
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 8:11, Leviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5929; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 21
עֵ֣ץ'etztree[s]
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tree
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 22
עָבֹ֑ת'a.Votleafy
Lemma: עָבוֹת (a.vot) · Strong's: H5687
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: leafy
Used 4 times. Also: Leviticus 23:40, Ezekiel 6:13, Ezekiel 20:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5687; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 23
לַעֲשֹׂ֥תla.'a.Sotto make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 8:15 word 24
סֻכֹּ֖תsu.Kotbooths
Lemma: סֻכָּה (suk.kah) · Strong's: H5521
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: booth
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 33:17, Leviticus 23:34, Leviticus 23:42, Leviticus 23:43, Deuteronomy 16:13, Deuteronomy 16:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5521; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:15 word 25
כַּכָּתֽוּב\׃\ \פka.ka.Tuvaccording to <the> [what] is written
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 8:15 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| they should proclaim | → | שָׁמַע H8085I to hear: proclaim |
| this message | → | קוֹל H6963J voice: message |
| and spread [it] | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| throughout | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| their towns | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and in Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Go out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| to the hill country | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| and bring back | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| branches | → | עָלֶה H5929 leaf |
| of olive | → | זַ֫יִת H2132H olive |
| . . . | → | עָלֶה H5929 leaf |
| wild olive | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
| . . . | → | עָלֶה H5929 leaf |
| myrtle | → | הֲדַס H1918 myrtle |
| . . . | → | עָלֶה H5929 leaf |
| palm | → | תָּמָר H8558 palm |
| . . . | → | עָלֶה H5929 leaf |
| and [other] leafy | → | עָבוֹת H5687 leafy |
| trees | → | עֵץ H6086H tree |
| to make | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| booths | → | סֻכָּה H5521 booth |
| as it is written | → | כָּתַב H3789 to write |
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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