Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.1", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־הָעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּשְׁאָ֣ר הָ֠עָם הִפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְתֵ֥שַׁע הַיָּד֖וֹת בֶּעָרִֽים׃", "text": "And *yāšəḇû* *śārê*-*hā'ām* in *yerûšālāim* and *šə'ār* *hā'ām* *hīppîlû* *gôrālôt* to *lāhāḇî'* one from-*hā'ăśārāh* to *lāšeḇet* in *yerûšālāim* *'îr* *haqqōdeš* and *tēša'* *hayyādôt* in *be'ārîm*", "grammar": { "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - 'and they dwelt/settled'", "*śārê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *śar* - 'princes/officials of'", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the people'", "*yerûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - 'in Jerusalem'", "*šə'ār*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'remainder of'", "*hīppîlû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - 'they cast'", "*gôrālôt*": "masculine plural noun - 'lots'", "*lāhāḇî'*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to bring'", "*hā'ăśārāh*": "definite article + feminine numeral - 'the ten'", "*lāšeḇet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to dwell'", "*'îr*": "construct state, feminine singular - 'city of'", "*haqqōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the holiness'", "*tēša'*": "feminine numeral - 'nine'", "*hayyādôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - 'the hands/portions'", "*be'ārîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - 'in cities'" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "leaders/officials/princes/rulers", "*hīppîlû*": "caused to fall/cast down/dropped", "*gôrālôt*": "lots/portions/assignments by chance", "*lāhāḇî'*": "to bring/to cause to come", "*lāšeḇet*": "to dwell/to settle/to sit", "*'îr* *haqqōdeš*": "city of holiness/holy city", "*hayyādôt*": "hands/portions/parts/shares" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.3", "source": "וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמְּדִינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשְׁב֖וּ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה יָֽשְׁב֞וּ אִ֤ישׁ בַּאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙ בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְהַנְּתִינִ֔ים וּבְנֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "And *'ēlleh* *rā'šê* *hammədînāh* who *yāšəḇû* in *yerûšālāim* and in *bə'ārê* *yəhûdāh* *yāšəḇû* *'îš* in *ba'ăḥuzzātô* in *bə'ārêhem* *yiśrā'ēl* *hakkōhănîm* and *halwiyyîm* and *hannətînîm* and *bənê* *'aḇdê* *šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*'ēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - 'these'", "*rā'šê*": "construct state, masculine plural - 'heads of/chiefs of'", "*hammədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the province'", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they dwelt'", "*yerûšālāim*": "proper noun with locative preposition - 'in Jerusalem'", "*bə'ārê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - 'in cities of'", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man/each one'", "*ba'ăḥuzzātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his possession'", "*bə'ārêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'in their cities'", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the priests'", "*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the Levites'", "*hannətînîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (passive participle) - 'the temple servants'", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - 'sons of'", "*'aḇdê*": "construct state, masculine plural - 'servants of'", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'" }, "variants": { "*rā'šê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hammədînāh*": "the province/district/state", "*yāšəḇû*": "dwelt/settled/lived", "*'ăḥuzzātô*": "his possession/property/inheritance", "*hannətînîm*": "the given ones/temple servants/dedicated workers" } }

Verse 4

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.12", "source": "וַאֲחֵיהֶ֗ם עֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לַבַּ֔יִת שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מֵא֖וֹת עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וּשְׁנָ֑יִם וַ֠עֲדָיָה בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֤ם בֶּן־פְּלַלְיָה֙ בֶּן־אַמְצִ֣י בֶן־זְכַרְיָ֔ה בֶּן־פַּשְׁח֖וּר בֶּן־מַלְכִּיָּֽה׃", "text": "And *'ăḥêhem* *'ōśê* *hammələ'ḵāh* to *labbayit* *šəmōneh* *mē'ôt* *'eśrîm* and *šənāyim* and *wa'ădāyāh* *ben*-*yərōḥām* *ben*-*pəlalyāh* *ben*-*'amṣî* *ben*-*zəḵaryāh* *ben*-*pašḥûr* *ben*-*malkiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*'ăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their brothers'", "*'ōśê*": "construct state, Qal participle masculine plural - 'doers of'", "*hammələ'ḵāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the work'", "*labbayit*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - 'for the house'", "*šəmōneh*": "numeral - 'eight'", "*mē'ôt*": "feminine plural noun - 'hundreds'", "*'eśrîm*": "numeral - 'twenty'", "*šənāyim*": "numeral - 'two'", "*wa'ădāyāh*": "proper noun with conjunction - 'and Adaiah'", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'son of'", "*yərōḥām*": "proper noun - 'Jeroham'", "*pəlalyāh*": "proper noun - 'Pelaliah'", "*'amṣî*": "proper noun - 'Amzi'", "*zəḵaryāh*": "proper noun - 'Zechariah'", "*pašḥûr*": "proper noun - 'Pashhur'", "*malkiyyāh*": "proper noun - 'Malchijah'" }, "variants": { "*'ăḥêhem*": "their brothers/their kinsmen/their relatives", "*'ōśê* *hammələ'ḵāh*": "doers of the work/workers/those who performed service", "*labbayit*": "for the house/for the temple" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.17", "source": "וּמַתַּנְיָ֣ה בֶן־מִ֠יכָה בֶּן־זַבְדִּ֨י בֶן־אָסָ֜ף רֹ֗אשׁ הַתְּחִלָּה֙ יְהוֹדֶ֣ה לַתְּפִלָּ֔ה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה מִשְׁנֶ֣ה מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְעַבְדָּא֙ בֶּן־שַׁמּ֔וּעַ בֶּן־גָּלָ֖ל בֶּן־*ידיתון **יְדוּתֽוּן׃", "text": "And *mattanyāh* *ben*-*mîḵāh* *ben*-*zaḇdî* *ben*-*'āsāp̄* *rō'š* *hattəḥillāh* *yəhôdeh* to *lattəp̄illāh* and *ûḇaqbəqyāh* *mišneh* from *mē'eḥāyw* and *'aḇdā'* *ben*-*šammûa'* *ben*-*gālāl* *ben*-*yədûtûn*", "grammar": { "*mattanyāh*": "proper noun - 'Mattaniah'", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'son of'", "*mîḵāh*": "proper noun - 'Micha'", "*zaḇdî*": "proper noun - 'Zabdi'", "*'āsāp̄*": "proper noun - 'Asaph'", "*rō'š*": "masculine singular noun - 'head/chief'", "*hattəḥillāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the beginning'", "*yəhôdeh*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - 'he shall give thanks'", "*lattəp̄illāh*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - 'for the prayer'", "*ûḇaqbəqyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - 'and Bakbukiah'", "*mišneh*": "masculine singular noun - 'second'", "*mē'eḥāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his brothers'", "*'aḇdā'*": "proper noun - 'Abda'", "*šammûa'*": "proper noun - 'Shammua'", "*gālāl*": "proper noun - 'Galal'", "*yədûtûn*": "proper noun - 'Jeduthun'" }, "variants": { "*rō'š* *hattəḥillāh*": "head of the beginning/leader of thanksgiving/director who began", "*yəhôdeh* *lattəp̄illāh*": "gave thanks in prayer/led in thanksgiving prayer", "*mišneh*": "second in rank/deputy/assistant" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.22", "source": "וּפְקִ֤יד הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־בָּנִי֙ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מִיכָ֑א מִבְּנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים לְנֶ֖גֶד מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *pəqîd* *halwiyyîm* in *bîrûšālim* *'uzzî* *ben*-*bānî* *ben*-*ḥăšaḇyāh* *ben*-*mattanyāh* *ben*-*mîḵā'* from *mibənê* *'āsāp̄* *hamšōrərîm* to *leneḡed* *məle'ḵet* *bêt*-*hā'ĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*pəqîd*": "masculine singular noun - 'overseer'", "*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the Levites'", "*bîrûšālim*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Jerusalem'", "*'uzzî*": "proper noun - 'Uzzi'", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'son of'", "*bānî*": "proper noun - 'Bani'", "*ḥăšaḇyāh*": "proper noun - 'Hashabiah'", "*mattanyāh*": "proper noun - 'Mattaniah'", "*mîḵā'*": "proper noun - 'Mica'", "*mibənê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - 'from sons of'", "*'āsāp̄*": "proper noun - 'Asaph'", "*hamšōrərîm*": "definite article + Polel participle masculine plural - 'the singers'", "*leneḡed*": "preposition + noun - 'opposite/for'", "*məle'ḵet*": "construct state, feminine singular - 'work of'", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'house of'", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the God'" }, "variants": { "*pəqîd*": "overseer/officer/superintendent", "*hamšōrərîm*": "the singers/the musicians/the worship leaders", "*leneḡed* *məle'ḵet*": "over the work/in charge of the service/opposite the business", "*bêt*-*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "house of God/temple" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.25", "source": "וְאֶל־הַחֲצֵרִ֖ים בִּשְׂדֹתָ֑ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה יָֽשְׁב֞וּ בְּקִרְיַ֤ת הָֽאַרְבַּע֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וּבְדִיבֹן֙ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ וּבִֽיקַּבְצְאֵ֖ל וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And to-*haḥăṣērîm* in *biśdōtām* from *mibənê* *yəhûdāh* *yāšəḇû* in *bəqiryat* *hā'arba'* and *ûḇənōtêhā* and in *ûḇədîḇōn* and *ûḇənōtêhā* and in *ûḇîqabbəṣə'ēl* and *waḥăṣērêhā*", "grammar": { "*haḥăṣērîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the villages'", "*biśdōtām*": "preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'in their fields'", "*mibənê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - 'from sons of'", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they dwelt'", "*bəqiryat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - 'in Kiriath'", "*hā'arba'*": "definite article + numeral - 'the four'", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and in its daughters'", "*ûḇədîḇōn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and in Dibon'", "*ûḇîqabbəṣə'ēl*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - 'and in Jekabzeel'", "*waḥăṣērêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and its villages'" }, "variants": { "*haḥăṣērîm*": "the villages/the settlements/the hamlets", "*biśdōtām*": "in their fields/in their open country", "*bəqiryat* *hā'arba'*": "in Kiriath-arba/in city of four", "*ûḇənōtêhā*": "and in its daughters/and in its surrounding villages", "*waḥăṣērêhā*": "and its villages/and its settlements" } }

Verse 30

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