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And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:9 word 1
נְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahNehemiah
Lemma: נְחֶמְיָה (ne.chem.yah) · Strong's: H5166H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nehemiah
Used 5 times. Also: Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 10:1, Nehemiah 12:26, Nehemiah 12:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5166H; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 2
ה֣וּאhu'he
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 8:9 word 3
הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'[was] the governor
Lemma: תִּרְשָׁתָא (tir.sha.ta) · Strong's: H8660
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: governor
Used 5 times. Also: Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65, Nehemiah 7:70, Nehemiah 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8660; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 4
וְעֶזְרָ֣אve.'ez.Ra'and Ezra
הַכֹּהֵ֣ן\׀ha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 8:9 word 6
הַסֹּפֵ֡רha.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 8:9 word 7
וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.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 8:9 word 8
הַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vi.Nimwho were causing to understand
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 8:9 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 10
הָעָ֜םha.'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 8:9 word 11
לְכָל\־le.kholto 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 8:9 word 12
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 8:9 word 13
הַיּ֤וֹםhai.Yomthis 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 8:9 word 14
קָדֹֽשׁ\־ka.dosh-[is] holy
Lemma: קָדוֹשׁ (qa.dosh) · Strong's: H6918G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: holy
Used 108 times. Also: Exodus 19:6, Exodus 29:31, Leviticus 6:16, Leviticus 6:26, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6918G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 15
הוּא֙hu'it
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 8:9 word 16
לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 17
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 18
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 19
תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtit.'a.be.Luyou mourn
Lemma: אָבַל (a.val) · Strong's: H0056
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVtj2mp)
Meaning: to mourn
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 33:4, Numbers 14:39, 1 Samuel 6:19, 1 Samuel 15:35, 1 Samuel 16:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0056; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 20
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 21
תִּבְכּ֑וּtiv.Kuyou weep
Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)
Meaning: to weep
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 22
כִּ֤יkifor
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 8:9 word 23
בוֹכִים֙vo.Khim[were] weeping
Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to weep
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 24
כָּל\־kol-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 8:9 word 25
הָעָ֔םha.'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 8:9 word 26
כְּשָׁמְעָ֖םke.sha.me.'Amwhen heard they
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 27
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:9 word 28
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 8:9 word 29
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 8:9 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Nehemiah | → | נְחֶמְיָה H5166H Nehemiah |
| the governor | → | תִּרְשָׁתָא H8660 governor |
| Ezra | → | עֶזְרָא H5830G Ezra |
| the priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and scribe | → | סֹפֵר H5608B secretary |
| and the Levites | → | לֵוִי H3881 Levi |
| who were instructing | → | בִּין H0995 to understand |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| [of them] | → | עַם H5971A people |
| This | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| is holy | → | קָדוֹשׁ H6918G holy |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| mourn | → | אָבַל H0056 to mourn |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or weep | → | בָּכָה H1058 to weep |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| were weeping | → | בָּכָה H1058 to weep |
| as they heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| 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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