Nehemiah 7:43

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵֽי־יֵשׁ֧וּע לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י לְהוֹדְוָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָֽה׃ ס

Transliteration

haləwiyyim bənê-yēšûaʿ ləqadmîʾēl libnê ləhôdəwâ šibʿîm wəʾarbāʿâ

Grammar Details

*haləwiyyim*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites
*bənê-yēšûaʿ*: construct state, masculine plural + proper name - sons of Jeshua
*ləqadmîʾēl*: preposition + proper name - to/of Kadmiel
*libnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for/to the sons of
*ləhôdəwâ*: preposition + proper name - to/of Hodaviah
*šibʿîm*: numeral, plural - seventy
*wəʾarbāʿâ*: conjunction + numeral, masculine - and four

Word Meanings

*bənê*: sons of/descendants of/people of
*libnê*: belonging to sons of/from family of

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 2:40 : 40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Neh 3:9 : 9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ezra 2:39-40
2 verses
95%
39The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
40The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Neh 7:44-46
3 verses
80%
44The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
45The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.
46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Neh 7:42
79%
42The children of Harim, a thousand [and] seventeen.
Neh 7:34-40
7 verses
78%
34The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
Ezra 2:24-25
2 verses
77%
24The children of Azmaveth, forty and two.
25The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Neh 7:12-14
3 verses
76%
12The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Neh 7:28-29
2 verses
75%
28The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
29The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
Neh 7:7-9
3 verses
75%
7who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
9The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Ezra 2:36
74%
36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Neh 7:62
74%
62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
Neh 7:66-67
2 verses
74%
66The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Neh 7:23-24
2 verses
74%
23The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
Neh 7:60
74%
60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
1 Chr 12:26
73%
26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
Neh 7:73
73%
73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Neh 11:18
73%
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
1 Chr 3:24
73%
24And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
Ezra 2:9
73%
9The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Ezra 2:64
73%
64The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Ezra 2:7
73%
7The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Neh 12:24
73%
24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
Neh 10:9
73%
9And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Ezra 8:14
72%
14And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
Ezra 2:33
72%
33The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
1 Chr 23:4
72%
4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Ezra 2:42-43
2 verses
72%
42The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine.
43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Neh 7:18
72%
18The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
Ezra 2:3-4
2 verses
72%
3The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred seventy and two.
4The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
1 Chr 25:7
72%
7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
Num 4:36
72%
36and those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.