Nehemiah 12:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

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Pastors and teachers
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Serious Bible students
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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:5 : 5 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Neh 12:15-21
7 verses
84%
15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
Neh 12:5-6
2 verses
81%
5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah.
Neh 12:1-3
3 verses
80%
1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Neh 10:5-7
3 verses
77%
5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Neh 12:33-34
2 verses
77%
33and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
Neh 10:11-13
3 verses
76%
11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
1 Chr 8:4
76%
4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
Neh 10:16
75%
16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
1 Chr 4:36
75%
36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chr 24:9-10
2 verses
74%
9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
1 Chr 12:10-12
3 verses
74%
10Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
12Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,
Neh 12:13
74%
13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Ezra 10:36
74%
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
1 Chr 9:12
74%
12and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Ezra 10:26-27
2 verses
74%
26And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
27And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Neh 10:21
74%
21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Neh 10:24-26
3 verses
73%
24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
1 Chr 8:20
73%
20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
Neh 12:10
73%
10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
1 Chr 27:21
72%
21of the [half-] [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
Neh 12:36
72%
36and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
2 Chr 13:22
72%
22And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.
1 Chr 25:11
72%
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
1 Chr 12:4
72%
4and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty, and over the thirty, and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite,
1 Chr 24:12
72%
12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
Neh 11:12
72%
12and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
Ezra 10:40
72%
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Ezra 2:47
71%
47the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
1 Chr 6:41
71%
41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
Num 1:11
71%
11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.