Nehemiah 11:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־בְּנֵי־פֶ֕רֶץ הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם אַרְבַּ֥ע מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה אַנְשֵׁי־חָֽיִל׃ ס

Transliteration

All-bənê-p̄ereṣ hayyōšəḇîm in yerûšālāim 'arba' mē'ôt šiššîm and šəmōnāh 'anšê-ḥāyil

Grammar Details

*bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - 'sons of'
*p̄ereṣ*: proper noun - 'Perez'
*hayyōšəḇîm*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - 'who were dwelling'
*yerûšālāim*: proper noun with locative preposition - 'in Jerusalem'
*'arba'*: feminine numeral - 'four'
*mē'ôt*: feminine plural noun - 'hundreds'
*šiššîm*: numeral - 'sixty'
*šəmōnāh*: numeral - 'eight'
*'anšê*: construct state, masculine plural - 'men of'
*ḥāyil*: masculine singular noun - 'valor/strength'

Word Meanings

*hayyōšəḇîm*: the ones dwelling/residing/living
*'anšê*-*ḥāyil*: men of valor/mighty men/capable men/warriors

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