Ezra 8:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִבְּנֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב עֹבַדְיָ֖ה בֶּן־יְחִיאֵ֑ל וְעִמּ֕וֹ מָאתַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר הַזְּכָרִֽים׃

Transliteration

From bənê Yôʾāb, ʿŌbadyāh ben-Yəḥîʾēl; and with him māʾtayim and šəmōnāh ʿāśār hazəḵārîm

Grammar Details

*min*: preposition - from
*bənê*: construct plural of *bēn* - sons of
*Yôʾāb*: proper noun - Joab
*ʿŌbadyāh*: proper noun - Obadiah
*ben*: noun masculine singular construct - son of
*Yəḥîʾēl*: proper noun - Jehiel
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*ʿimmō*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
*māʾtayim*: numeral - two hundred
*šəmōnāh*: numeral - eight
*ʿāśār*: numeral - ten
*hazəḵārîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the males

Word Meanings

*šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār*: eighteen
*hazəḵārîm*: the males/the men

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 2:6 : 6 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Neh 7:11 : 11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.

Similar Verses (AI)

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78%
3Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
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5Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
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7And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
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Neh 7:11
77%
11The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
Ezra 2:6
74%
6The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra 8:10-14
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10And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.
11And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.
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Neh 11:14
71%
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71%
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