Nehemiah 8:17 Go deeper
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And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. (KJV)
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וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 8:17 word 1
כָֽל\־khol-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 8:17 word 2
הַ֠קָּהָלHa.ka.holthe assembly
Lemma: קָהָל (qa.hal) · Strong's: H6951
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 8:17 word 3
הַשָּׁבִ֨יםha.sha.Vimwhich had returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 4
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 5
הַשְּׁבִ֥י\׀ha.she.Vithe captivity
Lemma: שְׁבִי (she.vi) · Strong's: H7628A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: captivity
Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:19, Numbers 31:26, Deuteronomy 21:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7628A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 6
סֻכּוֹת֮su.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 8:17 word 7
וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 8
בַסֻּכּוֹת֒va.su.kOtin the booths
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 8:17 word 9
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 10
לֹֽא\־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 8:17 word 11
עָשׂ֡וּ'a.Suthey had done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 8:17 word 12
מִימֵי֩mi.Meisince [the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 8:17 word 13
יֵשׁ֨וּעַye.Shu.a'Jeshua
Lemma: יֵשׁוּעַ (ye.shu.a) · Strong's: H3442O
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jeshua
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3442O; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 14
בִּן\־bin-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 15
נ֥וּןnunNun
Lemma: נוּן (nun) · Strong's: H5126
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nun
Used 30 times. Also: Exodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16, Numbers 14:6, Numbers 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5126; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 16
כֵּן֙kenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 17
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 18
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 19
עַ֖ד'aduntil
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 8:17 word 20
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe 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 8:17 word 21
הַה֑וּאha.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 8:17 word 22
וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 8:17 word 23
שִׂמְחָ֖הsim.Chahjoy
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 8:17 word 24
גְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.Lahgreat
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 8:17 word 25
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:17 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The whole | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| assembly | → | קָהָל H6951 assembly |
| that had returned | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| exile | → | שְׁבִי H7628A captivity |
| made | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| booths | → | סֻכָּה H5521 booth |
| and lived | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in them | → | סֻכָּה H5521 booth |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| From the days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of Joshua | → | יֵשׁוּעַ H3442O Jeshua |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Nun | → | נוּן H5126 Nun |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| had not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| celebrated | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| like this | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| And there was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| rejoicing | → | שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy |
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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