Nehemiah 11:23

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.11.23", "source": "כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*miṣwat* *hammelek* over *'ălêhem* and *'ămānāh* over-*hamšōrərîm* *dəḇar*-*yôm* in *bəyômô*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "construct state, feminine singular - 'commandment of'", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the king'", "*'ălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'over them'", "*'ămānāh*": "feminine singular noun - 'fixed provision'", "*hamšōrərîm*": "definite article + Polel participle masculine plural - 'the singers'", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - 'matter of'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*bəyômô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in its day'" }, "variants": { "*miṣwat*": "commandment/order/decree", "*'ămānāh*": "fixed provision/agreement/faithful arrangement", "*dəḇar*-*yôm* *bəyômô*": "matter of day in its day/daily portion/each day's requirement" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲמָנָ֥ה עַל־הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֥וֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For-miṣwat hammelek over 'ălêhem and 'ămānāh over-hamšōrərîm dəḇar-yôm in bəyômô

Grammar Details

• *miṣwat*: construct state, feminine singular - 'commandment of'
• *hammelek*: definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the king'
• *'ălêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'over them'
• *'ămānāh*: feminine singular noun - 'fixed provision'
• *hamšōrərîm*: definite article + Polel participle masculine plural - 'the singers'
• *dəḇar*: construct state, masculine singular - 'matter of'
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun - 'day'
• *bəyômô*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in its day'

Word Meanings

• *miṣwat*: commandment/order/decree
• *'ămānāh*: fixed provision/agreement/faithful arrangement
• *dəḇar*-*yôm* *bəyômô*: matter of day in its day/daily portion/each day's requirement

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was a royal command concerning them, ensuring a daily provision for the singers according to their duties.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it was the king's command concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for it was the kynges commaundement cocernynge them, that ye syngers shulde deale faithfully, euery daye as acordinge was.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it was the Kings commandement cocerning them, that faithfull prouision shoulde bee for the singers euery day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it was the kinges commaundement concerning them, that the singers should deale faythfully euery day, as was according.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the command of the king `is' upon them, and support `is' for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there was an order from the king about them and a regular amount for the music-makers, for their needs day by day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 6:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.8", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ לְמָ֣א דִֽי־תֽ͏ַעַבְד֗וּן עִם־שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ לְמִבְנֵ֖א בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א דִּ֚י מִדַּת֙ עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה אָסְפַּ֗רְנָא נִפְקְתָ֛א תֶּהֱוֵ֧א מִֽתְיַהֲבָ֛א לְגֻבְרַיָּ֥א אִלֵּ֖ךְ דִּי־לָ֥א לְבַטָּלָֽא׃", "text": "And from me *śîm ṭᵉʿēm* for what you shall *taʿaḇdûn* with the *śāḇê Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ* these, for *miḇnēʾ* *bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ dēḵ*; and from the *nikᵉsê malkāʾ* which is the *middaṯ ʿăḇar nahărāh*, *ʾāsᵉparnāʾ* the *nifqᵉṯāʾ* shall be *mityahăḇāʾ* to the *gᵉḇrayyāʾ* these that not to *ḇaṭṭālāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*minnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "verb phrase - a decree is made/command is given", "*lᵉmāʾ*": "conjunction + interrogative - as to what", "*taʿaḇdûn*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*śāḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yᵉhûḏāyēʾ*": "gentile plural noun - the Jews", "*ʾillēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*miḇnēʾ*": "infinitive construct - to build", "*bêṯ-ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "construct noun phrase - house of God", "*dēḵ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nikᵉsê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - property of/goods of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*middaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tribute of", "*ʿăḇar nahărāh*": "geographical term - Beyond the River", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "adverb - speedily/diligently/exactly", "*nifqᵉṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the expense", "*tehĕwēʾ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be", "*mityahăḇāʾ*": "verb, Hitpeel participle, feminine singular - being given", "*gᵉḇrayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the men", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - that not", "*ḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "infinitive construct - to hinder/stop" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭᵉʿēm*": "I issue a decree/I make a command", "*taʿaḇdûn*": "you shall do/you must do", "*miḇnēʾ*": "building/constructing", "*nikᵉsê malkāʾ*": "royal treasury/king's property", "*middaṯ*": "tribute/tax/revenue", "*ʾāsᵉparnāʾ*": "speedily/diligently/exactly/without fail", "*mityahăḇāʾ*": "being given/shall be paid", "*dî-lāʾ lᵉḇaṭṭālāʾ*": "that they not be hindered/so there be no stopping" } } 9 { "verseID": "Ezra.6.9", "source": "וּמָ֣ה חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י תוֹרִ֣ין וְדִכְרִ֣ין וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ שְׁמַיָּ֟א חִנְטִ֞ין מְלַ֣ח ׀ חֲמַ֣ר וּמְשַׁ֗ח כְּמֵאמַ֨ר כָּהֲנַיָּ֤א דִי־בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ לֶהֱוֵ֨א מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְהֹ֛ם י֥וֹם ׀ בְּי֖וֹם דִּי־לָ֥א שָׁלֽוּ׃", "text": "And what *ḥašḥān* and *bᵉnê tôrîn* and *diḵrîn* and *ʾimmᵉrîn* for *ʿălāwān* to *ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ*, *ḥinṭîn*, *mᵉlaḥ*, *ḥămar* and *mᵉšaḥ*, according to *mēʾmar* the *kāhănayyāʾ* which in *Yᵉrûšlem*, *lehĕwēʾ mityᵉhēḇ* to them day by day that not *šālû*.", "grammar": { "*ûmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and what", "*ḥašḥān*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - needed/required", "*bᵉnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/young of", "*tôrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*diḵrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*ʾimmᵉrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - lambs", "*ʿălāwān*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - God of", "*šᵉmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*ḥinṭîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wheat", "*mᵉlaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - salt", "*ḥămar*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*mᵉšaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*kᵉmēʾmar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to statement of", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the priests", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "verb, Peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*mityᵉhēḇ*": "verb, Hitpeel participle, masculine singular - being given", "*yôm bᵉyôm*": "adverbial phrase - day by day/daily", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - that not", "*šālû*": "verb, Peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cease/neglect" }, "variants": { "*ḥašḥān*": "needed/required/necessary", "*bᵉnê tôrîn*": "young bulls/bullocks", "*ʿălāwān*": "burnt offerings/sacrifices", "*ʾĕlāh šᵉmayyāʾ*": "God of heaven/the heavenly deity", "*mēʾmar*": "word/statement/request", "*lehĕwēʾ mityᵉhēḇ*": "let it be given/must be provided", "*dî-lāʾ šālû*": "without fail/not ceasing/with no neglect" } }
• Ezra 7:20-24 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.20", "source": "וּשְׁאָ֗ר חַשְׁחוּת֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱלָהָ֔ךְ דִּ֥י יִפַּ‪[t]‬ל־לָ֖ךְ לְמִנְתַּ֑ן תִּנְתֵּ֕ן מִן־בֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥י מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "And *šəʾār* *ḥašḥûṯ* *bêṯ* *ʾĕlāhāḵ* that *yippal*-to you to *mintan* *tintēn* from-*bêṯ* *ginzê* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-šəʾār*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - and the rest of", "*ḥašḥûṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - need of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāḵ*": "masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*yippal*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - it falls/happens", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - to you", "*lə-mintan*": "preposition with infinitive construct, peal stem (Aramaic) - to give", "*tintēn*": "imperfect verb, second person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - you shall give", "*min*": "preposition (Aramaic) - from", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - house of", "*ginzê*": "masculine plural construct noun (Aramaic) - treasures of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king" }, "variants": { "*šəʾār*": "rest/remainder", "*ḥašḥûṯ*": "need/requirement/necessity", "*yippal*": "falls/happens/occurs", "*mintan*": "to give/provide/grant", "*tintēn*": "you shall give/provide", "*ginzê*": "treasures/treasuries" } } 21 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.21", "source": "וּ֠מִנִּי אֲנָ֞ה אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא מַלְכָּא֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְכֹל֙ גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א דִּ֖י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה דִּ֣י כָל־דִּ֣י יִ֠שְׁאֲלֶנְכוֹן עֶזְרָ֨א כָהֲנָ֜ה סָפַ֤ר דָּתָא֙ דִּֽי־אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֖רְנָא יִתְעֲבִֽד׃", "text": "And from me *ʾănāh* *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* *malkāʾ* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* to all *gizzaḇrayyāʾ* that in *baʿăḇar* *nahărāh* that all-that *yišʾălenḵôn* *ʿEzrāʾ* *kāhănāh* *sāp̄ar* *dāṯāʾ* that-*ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *ʾāsəparnāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇiḏ*", "grammar": { "*û-minnî*": "conjunction with preposition with first person singular suffix (Aramaic) - and from me", "*ʾănāh*": "first person singular pronoun (Aramaic) - I", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*śîm*": "passive participle, masculine singular (Aramaic) - is placed/set", "*ṭəʿēm*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - decree/command", "*lə-ḵōl*": "preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the treasurers", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*ba-ʿăḇar*": "preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond", "*nahărāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*kāl-dî*": "masculine singular adjective with relative particle (Aramaic) - all that", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular with second person masculine plural suffix, peal stem (Aramaic) - he asks you", "*kāhănāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priest", "*sāp̄ar*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - scribe of", "*dāṯāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the law", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "adverb (Aramaic) - diligently/speedily", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - it shall be done" }, "variants": { "*śîm ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/order", "*gizzaḇrayyāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*baʿăḇar nahărāh*": "beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates", "*yišʾălenḵôn*": "he asks you/requests from you", "*ʾāsəparnāʾ*": "diligently/speedily/carefully", "*yiṯʿăḇiḏ*": "it shall be done/performed/executed" } } 22 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.22", "source": "עַד־כְּסַף֮ כַּכְּרִ֣ין מְאָה֒ וְעַד־חִנְטִין֙ כֹּרִ֣ין מְאָ֔ה וְעַד־חֲמַר֙ בַּתִּ֣ין מְאָ֔ה וְעַד־בַּתִּ֥ין מְשַׁ֖ח מְאָ֑ה וּמְלַ֖ח דִּי־לָ֥א כְתָֽב׃", "text": "Up to-*kəsap̄* *kakərîn* one hundred and up to-*ḥinṭîn* *kōrîn* one hundred and up to-*ḥămar* *battîn* one hundred and up to-*battîn* *məšaḥ* one hundred and *məlaḥ* that-not *ḵəṯāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition (Aramaic) - up to", "*kəsap̄*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - silver", "*kakərîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - talents", "*məʾāh*": "numeral, feminine singular (Aramaic) - hundred", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction with preposition (Aramaic) - and up to", "*ḥinṭîn*": "feminine plural noun (Aramaic) - wheat", "*kōrîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - cors [measure]", "*məʾāh*": "numeral, feminine singular (Aramaic) - hundred", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction with preposition (Aramaic) - and up to", "*ḥămar*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - wine", "*battîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - baths [measure]", "*məʾāh*": "numeral, feminine singular (Aramaic) - hundred", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction with preposition (Aramaic) - and up to", "*battîn*": "masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - baths [measure]", "*məšaḥ*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - oil", "*məʾāh*": "numeral, feminine singular (Aramaic) - hundred", "*û-məlaḥ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - and salt", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle with negative particle (Aramaic) - that not", "*ḵəṯāḇ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - written" }, "variants": { "*kakərîn*": "talents [weight measure]", "*kōrîn*": "cors [dry measure]", "*battîn*": "baths [liquid measure]", "*məšaḥ*": "oil", "*məlaḥ*": "salt", "*dî-lāʾ ḵəṯāḇ*": "without prescription/without limitation/not written" } } 23 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.23", "source": "כָּל־דִּ֗י מִן־טַ֙עַם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א יִתְעֲבֵד֙ אַדְרַזְדָּ֔א לְבֵ֖ית אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א דִּֽי־לְמָ֤ה לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ קְצַ֔ף עַל־מַלְכ֥וּת מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃", "text": "All-that from-*ṭaʿam* *ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* *yiṯʿăḇēḏ* *ʾaḏrazzədāʾ* to *ḇêṯ* *ʾĕlāh* *šəmayyāʾ* that-why *lehĕwēʾ* *qəṣap̄* upon-*malḵûṯ* *malkāʾ* and *bənôhî*", "grammar": { "*kāl-dî*": "masculine singular adjective with relative particle (Aramaic) - all that", "*min*": "preposition (Aramaic) - from", "*ṭaʿam*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - decree of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*yiṯʿăḇēḏ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, hitpeil stem (Aramaic) - it shall be done", "*ʾaḏrazzədāʾ*": "adverb with definite article (Aramaic) - diligently/exactly", "*lə-ḇêṯ*": "preposition with masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - for house of", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the heavens", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*lə-māh*": "preposition with interrogative pronoun (Aramaic) - for why/why", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - there should be", "*qəṣap̄*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - wrath", "*ʿal*": "preposition (Aramaic) - upon", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - kingdom of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the king", "*û-bənôhî*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - and his sons" }, "variants": { "*ṭaʿam*": "decree/command/will", "*yiṯʿăḇēḏ*": "shall be done/performed/executed", "*ʾaḏrazzədāʾ*": "diligently/exactly/carefully", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "there should be/exist/come", "*qəṣap̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*malḵûṯ*": "kingdom/reign/domain" } } 24 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.24", "source": "וּלְכֹ֣ם מְהוֹדְעִ֗ין דִּ֣י כָל־כָּהֲנַיָּ֣א וְ֠לֵוָיֵא זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י בֵּ֖ית אֱלָהָ֣א דְנָ֑ה מִנְדָּ֤ה בְלוֹ֙ וַהֲלָ֔ךְ לָ֥א שַׁלִּ֖יט לְמִרְמֵ֥א עֲלֵיהֹֽם׃", "text": "And to you *məhôḏəʿîn* that all-*kāhănayyāʾ* and *Lēwāyēʾ* *zammārayyāʾ* *ṯārāʿayyāʾ* *nəṯînayyāʾ* and *pālḥê* *bêṯ* *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *ḏənāh* *mindāh* *ḇəlô* and *hălāḵ* not *šallîṭ* to *mirməʾ* upon them", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ḵōm*": "conjunction with preposition and second person masculine plural suffix (Aramaic) - and to you", "*məhôḏəʿîn*": "participle, masculine plural, haphel stem (Aramaic) - making known", "*dî*": "relative particle (Aramaic) - that", "*kāl*": "masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - all", "*kāhănayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the priests", "*wə-Lēwāyēʾ*": "conjunction with proper noun (Aramaic) - and Levites", "*zammārayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the singers", "*ṯārāʿayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the gatekeepers", "*nəṯînayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the temple servants", "*û-pālḥê*": "conjunction with masculine plural construct participle (Aramaic) - and servants of", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - house of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the God", "*ḏənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular (Aramaic) - this", "*mindāh*": "feminine singular noun (Aramaic) - tribute", "*ḇəlô*": "masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - tax", "*wa-hălāḵ*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - and toll", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle (Aramaic) - not", "*šallîṭ*": "adjective, masculine singular (Aramaic) - permitted/authorized", "*lə-mirməʾ*": "preposition with infinitive construct, peal stem (Aramaic) - to impose", "*ʿălêhōm*": "preposition with third person masculine plural suffix (Aramaic) - upon them" }, "variants": { "*məhôḏəʿîn*": "making known/informing/notifying", "*zammārayyāʾ*": "singers/musicians", "*ṯārāʿayyāʾ*": "gatekeepers/porters", "*nəṯînayyāʾ*": "temple servants/given ones", "*pālḥê*": "servants/ministers/workers", "*mindāh*": "tribute/tax", "*ḇəlô*": "tax/custom duty", "*hălāḵ*": "toll/road tax", "*šallîṭ*": "permitted/authorized/allowed", "*mirməʾ*": "to impose/cast/throw" } }
• Neh 12:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.47", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ בִּימֵ֨י זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וּבִימֵ֣י נְחֶמְיָ֗ה נֹֽתְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מַקְדִּשִׁ֖ים לִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹֽן׃", "text": "*wə-kol-yiśrāʾēl bîmê zərubbābel û-bîmê nəḥemyâ nōtənîm mənāyôt ha-məšōrərîm wə-ha-ššōʿărîm dəbar-yôm bə-yômô û-maqdišîm la-lləwiyyîm wə-ha-lləwiyyîm maqdišîm li-bnê ʾahărōn*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular construct - and all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*bîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - in days of", "*zərubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*û-bîmê*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - and in days of", "*nəḥemyâ*": "proper noun - Nehemiah", "*nōtənîm*": "participle, masculine, plural, Qal - giving", "*mənāyôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - portions of", "*ha-məšōrərîm*": "definite article + participle, masculine, plural, Poel - the singers", "*wə-ha-ššōʿărîm*": "conjunction + definite article + participle, masculine, plural - and the gatekeepers", "*dəbar-yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular - matter/thing of day", "*bə-yômô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its day", "*û-maqdišîm*": "conjunction + participle, masculine, plural, Hiphil - and setting apart/consecrating", "*la-lləwiyyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - for the Levites", "*wə-ha-lləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine, plural - and the Levites", "*maqdišîm*": "participle, masculine, plural, Hiphil - setting apart/consecrating", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - for sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron" }, "variants": { "*nōtənîm*": "giving/providing", "*mənāyôt*": "portions/allotments", "*ha-məšōrərîm*": "singers/musicians/choristers", "*ha-ššōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/doorkeepers", "*dəbar-yôm bə-yômô*": "matter of a day in its day/daily portion/day by day", "*maqdišîm*": "setting apart/consecrating/sanctifying", "*bnê ʾahărōn*": "sons of Aaron/Aaronic priests" } }
• 1 Chr 9:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.33", "source": "וְאֵ֣לֶּה הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים רָאשֵׁ֨י אָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת פְּטוּרִ֑ים כִּֽי־יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֛יְלָה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *məšōrərîm* *rāʾšê* *ʾābôt* for the *Ləwiyyîm* in the *ləšāḵōt* *pəṭûrîm* for *yômām* and *laylāh* upon *ʿălêhem* in the *məlāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*məšōrərîm*": "poel participle, masculine plural with definite article - singers", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*ləšāḵōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - chambers/rooms", "*pəṭûrîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - freed/exempt", "*yômām*": "noun, masculine singular - by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*məlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - work/service" }, "variants": { "*məšōrərîm*": "singers/musicians", "*rāʾšê* *ʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/family chiefs", "*pəṭûrîm*": "freed/exempt/released (from other duties)", "*məlāḵāh*": "work/service/task/duty" } }