Nehemiah 8:3 Go deeper

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And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. (KJV)

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וַיִּקְרָא\־vai.yik.ra'-and he read aloud

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 8:3 word 1

לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 8:3 word 2

הָרְח֜וֹבha.re.Chovthe open space

Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: street/plaza

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Samuel 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 3

אֲשֶׁ֣ר\׀'a.Sherwhich

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 8:3 word 4

לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei[was] <to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 8:3 word 5

שַֽׁעַר\־sha.'ar-[the] gate of

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 6

הַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimthe water

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: Water (Gate)

Used 5 times. Also: Nehemiah 3:26, Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 8:16, Nehemiah 12:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 7

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 8:3 word 8

הָאוֹר֙ha.'Orthe light

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 9

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 8:3 word 10

מַחֲצִ֣יתma.cha.Tzit[the] middle of

Lemma: מַחֲצִית (ma.cha.tsit) · Strong's: H4276

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: half

Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:15, Exodus 30:23, Exodus 38:26, Leviticus 6:20, Numbers 31:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4276; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 11

הַיּ֔וֹםhai.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 8:3 word 12

נֶ֛גֶדNe.gedbefore

Lemma: נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) · Strong's: H5048

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: before

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 33:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5048; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 13

הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 14

וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.Shimand the women

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 15

וְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםve.ha.me.vi.Nimand the [ones who] understood

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 16

וְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.Neiand [the] ears of

Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: ear

Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:3 word 17

כָל\־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 8:3 word 18

הָעָ֖םha.'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 8:3 word 19

אֶל\־'el-[were] 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 8:3 word 20

סֵ֥פֶרSe.fer[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 8:3 word 21

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 8:3 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So [Ezra] read	→	קָרָא H7121J to call: read out
it aloud	→
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
daybreak	→	אוֹר H0216 light
until	→	עַד H5704 till
noon	→	מַחֲצִית H4276 half
. . .	→	יוֹם H3117G day
as he faced	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the square	→	רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza
before	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the Water	→	מַי H4325H Water (Gate)
Gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
in front of	→	נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before
the men	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
and women	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
and those who could understand	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
And all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the people	→	עַם H5971A people
listened attentively to	→	אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the Book	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book
of the Law	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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