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And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. (KJV)
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וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stood
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 1
עֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'Ezra
הַסֹּפֵ֗רha.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 8:4 word 3
עַֽל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 4
מִגְדַּל\־mig.dal-a high platform of
Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tower
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17, Judges 9:46, Judges 9:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4026M; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 5
עֵץ֮'etzwood
Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tree: wood
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 6
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 8:4 word 7
עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Supeople had made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 8:4 word 8
לַדָּבָר֒la.da.Varfor the matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: because
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 43:18, Exodus 8:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697M; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 9
וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stood
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 10
אֶצְל֡וֹ'etz.Lobeside him
Lemma: אֵ֫צֶל (e.tsel) · Strong's: H0681
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: beside
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 39:10, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:3, Leviticus 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0681; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 11
מַתִּתְיָ֡הma.tit.YahMattithiah
Lemma: מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ (mat.tit.yah) · Strong's: H4993J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mattithiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4993J; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 12
וְשֶׁ֡מַעve.She.ma'and Shema
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מַע (she.ma) · Strong's: H8087J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shema
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8087J; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 13
וַ֠עֲנָיָהVa.'a.na.yahand Anaiah
Lemma: עֲנָיָה (a.na.yah) · Strong's: H6043G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Anaiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6043G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 14
וְאוּרִיָּ֧הve.'u.ri.Yahand Uriah
Lemma: אוּרִיָּה (u.riy.yah) · Strong's: H0223I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Uriah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0223I; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 15
וְחִלְקִיָּ֛הve.chil.ki.Yahand Hilkiah
Lemma: חִלְקִיָּהוּ (chil.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H2518K
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hilkiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2518K; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 16
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הu.ma.'a.se.Yahand Maaseiah
Lemma: מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ (ma.a.se.yah) · Strong's: H4641Q
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maaseiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4641Q; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 17
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 18
יְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] his
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 19
וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹu.mi.se.mo.Loand from left his
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: left
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 20
פְּ֠דָיָהPe.da.yahPedaiah
Lemma: פְּדָיָהוּ (pe.da.yah) · Strong's: H6305K
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Pedaiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6305K; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 21
וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לu.mi.sha.'Eland Mishael
Lemma: מִישָׁאֵל (mi.sha.el) · Strong's: H4332H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mishael
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4332H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 22
וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הu.mal.ki.Yahand Malkijah
Lemma: מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (mal.kiy.yah) · Strong's: H4441P
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Malchijah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4441P; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 23
וְחָשֻׁ֥םve.cha.Shumand Hashum
Lemma: חָשֻׁם (cha.shum) · Strong's: H2828H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hashum
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2828H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 24
וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהve.chash.ba.Da.nahand Hashbaddanah
Lemma: חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה (chash.bad.da.nah) · Strong's: H2806
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hashbaddanah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2806; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 25
זְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahZechariah
Lemma: זְכַרְיָהוּ (ze.khar.yah) · Strong's: H2148U
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zechariah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2148U; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 26
מְשֻׁלָּֽם\׃\ \פme.shu.LamMeshullam
Lemma: מְשֻׁלָּם (me.shul.lam) · Strong's: H4918T
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Meshullam
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4918T; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:4 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Ezra | → | עֶזְרָא H5830G Ezra |
| the scribe | → | סֹפֵר H5608B secretary |
| stood | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| a high wooden | → | עֵץ H6086G tree: wood |
| platform | → | מִגְדָּל H4026M tower |
| built | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| for this occasion | → | דָּבָר H1697M word: because |
| At his | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| right side | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| stood | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| Mattithiah | → | מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ H4993J Mattithiah |
| Shema | → | שֶׁ֫מַע H8087J Shema |
| Anaiah | → | עֲנָיָה H6043G Anaiah |
| Uriah | → | אוּרִיָּה H0223I Uriah |
| Hilkiah | → | חִלְקִיָּהוּ H2518K Hilkiah |
| and Maaseiah | → | מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ H4641Q Maaseiah |
| and at his left | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040G left |
| were Pedaiah | → | פְּדָיָהוּ H6305K Pedaiah |
| Mishael | → | מִישָׁאֵל H4332H Mishael |
| Malchijah | → | מַלְכִּיָּהוּ H4441P Malchijah |
| Hashum | → | חָשֻׁם H2828H Hashum |
| Hash-baddanah | → | חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה H2806 Hashbaddanah |
| Zechariah | → | זְכַרְיָהוּ H2148U Zechariah |
| and Meshullam | → | מְשֻׁלָּם H4918T Meshullam |
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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