Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.8.11", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם מַחְשִׁ֤ים לְכָל־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר הַ֔סּוּ כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם קָדֹ֑שׁ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*wə-halwîyim maḥšîm ləkāl-hāʿām lēʾmōr hassû kî hayyôm qādōš wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*", "grammar": { "*wə-halwîyim*": "conjunction + definite noun, masculine plural - and the Levites", "*maḥšîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to be quiet", "*ləkāl-hāʿām*": "preposition + noun construct + definite noun - to all the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hassû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - be quiet", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hayyôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the day", "*qādōš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy", "*wə-ʾal-tēʿāṣēbû*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and do not be grieved" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîm*": "causing to be quiet/calming/silencing", "*hassû*": "be quiet/be still/be silent", "*tēʿāṣēbû*": "be grieved/be sad/be distressed" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 13:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.30", "source": "וַיַּ֧הַס כָּלֵ֛ב אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עָלֹ֤ה נַעֲלֶה֙ וְיָרַ֣שְׁנוּ אֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי־יָכ֥וֹל נוּכַ֖ל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yahas* *kālēb* *ʾet*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*mōšeh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʿālōh* *naʿăleh* *wə-yārašnû* *ʾōtāh* *kî*-*yākôl* *nûkal* *lāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yahas*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he silenced", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿālōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - go up", "*naʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will go up", "*wə-yārašnû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will possess", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*yākôl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - being able", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will be able", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - for it" }, "variants": { "*yahas*": "silenced/hushed/calmed", "*ʿālōh* *naʿăleh*": "we will surely go up [emphatic construction]", "*yārašnû*": "possess/take possession of/inherit", "*yākôl* *nûkal*": "we will surely be able [emphatic construction]" } }