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And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. (KJV)

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וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muand they stood

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to arise: establish

Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 1

עַל\־'al-at

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 9:3 word 2

עָמְדָ֔ם'a.me.Damplace their

Lemma: עֹ֫מֶד (o.med) · Strong's: H5977

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

Meaning: post

Used 9 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 30:16, 2 Chronicles 34:31, 2 Chronicles 35:10, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 13:11, Daniel 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5977; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 3

וַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they read aloud

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 9:3 word 4

בְּסֵ֨פֶרbe.Se.ferin [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 9:3 word 5

תּוֹרַ֧תto.Rat[the] law of

Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451

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

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 9:3 word 6

יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh

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 9:3 word 7

אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod their

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 9:3 word 8

רְבִעִ֣יתre.vi.'It[the] fourth of

Lemma: רְבִיעִי (re.vi.i) · Strong's: H7243

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical position · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAofsc)

Meaning: fourth

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:19, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:16, Exodus 28:20, Exodus 29:40, Exodus 39:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7243; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 9

הַיּ֑וֹםhai.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 9:3 word 10

וּרְבִעִית֙u.re.vi.'Itand a fourth

Lemma: רְבִיעִי (re.vi.i) · Strong's: H7243

Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)

Meaning: fourth

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:19, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:16, Exodus 28:20, Exodus 29:40, Exodus 39:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7243; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 11

מִתְוַדִּ֣יםmit.va.Dim[they were] confessing

Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVtrmpa)

Meaning: to give thanks

Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 16:21, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 12

וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יםu.mish.ta.cha.Vimand [they were] bowing down

Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812

Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVvrmpa)

Meaning: to bow

Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:3 word 13

לַיהוָ֖הla.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 9:3 word 14

אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם\׃\ \פ'e.lo.hei.HemGod their

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 9:3 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

While they stood	→	קוּם H6965I to arise: establish
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
their places	→	עֹ֫מֶד H5977 post
they read	→	קָרָא H7121J to call: read out
from the Book	→	סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book
of the Law	→	תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
their God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
for a quarter	→	רְבִיעִי H7243 fourth
of the day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
and they spent another quarter of the day	→	רְבִיעִי H7243 fourth
in confession	→	יָדָה H3034 to give thanks
and worship	→	שָׁחָה H7812 to bow
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
their God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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