Nehemiah 12:12

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.12", "source": "וּבִימֵי יוֹיָקִים הָיוּ כֹהֲנִים רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לִשְׂרָיָה מְרָיָה לְיִרְמְיָה חֲנַנְיָה", "text": "And in the days of *Yôyāqîm* *hāyû* *kōhănîm* *rāʾshê* *hāʾābôt*: to *Śərāyāh*, *Mərāyāh*; to *Yirməyāh*, *Ḥănanyāh*", "grammar": { "*Yôyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - were", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*hāʾābôt*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestral houses", "*Śərāyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Mərāyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yirməyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê hāʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבִימֵי יוֹיָקִים הָיוּ כֹהֲנִים רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לִשְׂרָיָה מְרָיָה לְיִרְמְיָה חֲנַנְיָה

Transliteration

And in the days of Yôyāqîm hāyû kōhănîm rāʾshê hāʾābôt: to Śərāyāh, Mərāyāh; to Yirməyāh, Ḥănanyāh

Grammar Details

• *Yôyāqîm*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *hāyû*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - were
• *kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural - priests
• *rāʾshê*: noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of
• *hāʾābôt*: article + noun, masculine plural - the fathers/ancestral houses
• *Śərāyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *Mərāyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *Yirməyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *Ḥănanyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular

Word Meanings

• *rāʾshê hāʾābôt*: heads of fathers' houses/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  During the days of Joiakim, the priests who were heads of families were: for Seraiah, Meraiah; for Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the days{H3117} of Joiakim{H3113} were priests,{H3548} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses]: of Seraiah,{H8304} Meraiah;{H4811} of Jeremiah,{H3414} Hananiah;{H2608}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the days{H3117} of Joiakim{H3113} were priests{H3548}, the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}: of Seraiah{H8304}, Meraiah{H4811}; of Jeremiah{H3414}, Hananiah{H2608};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in the tyme of Ioachim were these the chefe fathers amonge the prestes: namely of Seraia was Meraia, of Ieremy was Hanania,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the daies of Ioiakim were these, the chiefe fathers of the Priests: vnder Seraiah was Meraiah, vnder Ieremiah, Hananiah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the dayes of Ioakim were these the chiefe fathers among the priestes: vnder Saraia, Maraia: vnder Ieremi, Hanania:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' `houses': of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses] : of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the days of Joiakim there were priests, heads of families: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the days of Joiakim, these were the priests who were leaders of the families: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 9:33-34 : 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" } } 34 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.34", "source": "אֵלֶּה֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הָאָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם לְתֹלְדוֹתָ֖ם רָאשִׁ֑ים אֵ֖לֶּה יָשְׁב֥וּ בִירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *rāʾšê* the *ʾābôt* for the *Ləwiyyîm* to *tôlədôtām* *rāʾšîm*; *ʾēlleh* *yāšəbû* in *Yərûšālāim*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - fathers/ancestors", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*tôlədôtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their generations", "*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*yāšəbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/lived", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšê* *ʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/family chiefs", "*tôlədôtām*": "their generations/genealogies/family records", "*rāʾšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }
• 1 Chr 15:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֛ם רָאשֵׁ֥י הָאָב֖וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֑ם הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙ אַתֶּ֣ם וַאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם וְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲר֤וֹן יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הֲכִינ֖וֹתִי לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem ʾattem rāšê hā-ʾāvôt la-ləwiyyim hitqaddəšû ʾattem wa-ʾăḥêkem wə-haʿălîtem ʾēt ʾărôn Yahweh ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾel-hăkînôtî lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*rāšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*hā-ʾāvôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*la-ləwiyyim*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun plural - for the Levites", "*hitqaddəšû*": "hitpael imperative masculine plural - sanctify yourselves", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*wa-ʾăḥêkem*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your brothers", "*wə-haʿălîtem*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and bring up", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*Yahweh*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-hăkînôtî*": "preposition + hiphil perfect 1st common singular with suffix - to what I have prepared", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for it" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*rāšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*hā-ʾāvôt*": "the fathers/ancestral houses/patriarchal divisions", "*hitqaddəšû*": "sanctify yourselves/consecrate yourselves/purify yourselves", "*ʾăḥêkem*": "your brothers/your relatives/your kinsmen", "*haʿălîtem*": "bring up/elevate/raise", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*hăkînôtî*": "I have prepared/I have established/I have arranged" } }
• 1 Chr 24:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.6", "source": "וֽ͏ַיִּכְתְּבֵ֡ם שְֽׁמַֽעְיָה֩ בֶן־נְתַנְאֵ֨ל הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר מִן־הַלֵּוִ֗י לִפְנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ וְצָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֔ר וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם בֵּֽית־אָ֣ב אֶחָ֗ד אָחֻז֙ לְאֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְאָחֻ֥ז ׀ אָחֻ֖ז לְאִיתָמָֽר׃ פ", "text": "*way-yiktəbēm* *šəmaʿyâ* *ben*-*nətanʾēl* *hassôpēr* *min*-*hallēwî* *lipnê* *hammelek* *wə-haśśārîm* *wə-ṣādôq* *hakkōhēn* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *ben*-*ʾebyātār* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *bêt*-*ʾāb* *ʾeḥād* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾāḥuz* *ʾāḥuz* *lə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*way-yiktəbēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recorded them", "*šəmaʿyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shemaiah", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*nətanʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nethanel", "*hassôpēr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the scribe", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hallēwî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Levite", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-haśśārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the officials", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the priest", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*ben*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ʾebyātār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Abiathar", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*bêt*": "construct masculine singular - house of", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - father", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾelʿāzār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eleazar", "*wə-ʾāḥuz*": "conjunction + qal passive participle, masculine singular - and taken/drawn", "*ʾāḥuz*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - taken/drawn", "*lə-ʾîtāmār*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*hassôpēr*": "the scribe/the secretary/the recorder", "*bêt*-*ʾāb*": "father's house/ancestral house/family division", "*ʾāḥuz*": "taken/drawn/selected/assigned" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.7", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ לִיה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב לִֽידַעְיָ֖ה הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃", "text": "*wayyēṣēʾ* *haggôrāl* *hārîʾšôn* *lîhôyārîb* *lîdaʿyâ* *haššēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came out", "*haggôrāl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lot", "*hārîʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the first", "*lîhôyārîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehoiarib", "*lîdaʿyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jedaiah", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "came out/emerged/was drawn" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.8", "source": "לְחָרִם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִשְׂעֹרִ֖ים הָרְבִעִֽי׃", "text": "*ləḥārim* *haššəlîšî* *liśəʿōrîm* *hārbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥārim*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Harim", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*liśəʿōrîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Seorim", "*hārbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.9", "source": "לְמַלְכִּיָּה֙ הַחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמִיָּמִ֖ן הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃", "text": "*ləmalkiyyâ* *haḥămîšî* *ləmiyyāmin* *haššiššî*.", "grammar": { "*ləmalkiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Malchijah", "*haḥămîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fifth", "*ləmiyyāmin*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Mijamin", "*haššiššî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the sixth" }, "variants": {} } 10 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.10", "source": "לְהַקּוֹץ֙ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י לַאֲבִיָּ֖ה הַשְּׁמִינִֽי׃", "text": "*ləhaqqôṣ* *haššəbîʿî* *laʾăbiyyâ* *haššəmînî*.", "grammar": { "*ləhaqqôṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Hakkoz", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the seventh", "*laʾăbiyyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Abijah", "*haššəmînî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the eighth" }, "variants": {} } 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.11", "source": "לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ הָעֲשִׂרִֽי׃", "text": "*ləyēšûaʿ* *hattəšîʿî* *liškanəyāhû* *hāʿăśirî*.", "grammar": { "*ləyēšûaʿ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshua", "*hattəšîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the ninth", "*liškanəyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Shecaniah", "*hāʿăśirî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the tenth" }, "variants": {} } 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.12", "source": "לְאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ר לְיָקִ֖ים שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləʾelyāšîb* *ʿaštê* *ʿāśār* *ləyāqîm* *šənêm* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləʾelyāšîb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Eliashib", "*ʿaštê*": "cardinal number, construct state - eleven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyāqîm*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jakim", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ʿaštê* *ʿāśār*": "eleventh", "*šənêm* *ʿāśār*": "twelfth" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.13", "source": "לְחֻפָּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְיֶֽשֶׁבְאָ֖ב אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥuppâ* *šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār* *ləyešebʾāb* *ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥuppâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Huppah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləyešebʾāb*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jeshebeab", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *ʿāśār*": "thirteenth", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "fourteenth" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.14", "source": "לְבִלְגָּה֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְאִמֵּ֖ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləbilgâ* *ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār* *ləʾimmēr* *šiššâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləbilgâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Bilgah", "*ḥămiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - five", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləʾimmēr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Immer", "*šiššâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - six", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*ḥămiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "fifteenth", "*šiššâ* *ʿāśār*": "sixteenth" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.15", "source": "לְחֵזִיר֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לְהַפִּצֵּ֖ץ שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*ləḥēzîr* *šibʿâ* *ʿāśār* *ləhappiṣṣēṣ* *šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*.", "grammar": { "*ləḥēzîr*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Hezir", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ləhappiṣṣēṣ*": "preposition + definite article + proper name, masculine singular - for Happizzez", "*šəmônâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten" }, "variants": { "*šibʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "seventeenth", "*šəmônâ* *ʿāśār*": "eighteenth" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.16", "source": "לִֽפְתַחְיָה֙ תִּשְׁעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר לִֽיחֶזְקֵ֖אל הָעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*liptaḥyâ* *tišʿâ* *ʿāśār* *lîḥezqēʾl* *hāʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*liptaḥyâ*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Pethahiah", "*tišʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - nine", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*lîḥezqēʾl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jehezkel", "*hāʿeśrîm*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the twentieth" }, "variants": { "*tišʿâ* *ʿāśār*": "nineteenth" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.17", "source": "לְיָכִין֙ אֶחָ֣ד וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְגָמ֖וּל שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃", "text": "*ləyākîn* *ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləgāmûl* *šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ləyākîn*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jachin", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine - one", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləgāmûl*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Gamul", "*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥād* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-first", "*šənayim* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-second" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.18", "source": "לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים לְמַֽעַזְיָ֖הוּ אַרְבָּעָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*lidlāyāhû* *šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm* *ləmaʿazyāhû* *ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*.", "grammar": { "*lidlāyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Delaiah", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty", "*ləmaʿazyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Maaziah", "*ʾarbāʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*wəʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine plural - and twenty" }, "variants": { "*šəlōšâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-third", "*ʾarbāʿâ* *wəʿeśrîm*": "twenty-fourth" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.19", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה פְקֻדָּתָ֞ם לַעֲבֹדָתָ֗ם לָב֤וֹא לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד אַהֲרֹ֣ן אֲבִיהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔הוּ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh* *pəquddātām* *laʿăbōdātām* *lābôʾ* *ləbêt*-*yhwh* *kəmišpāṭām* *bəyad* *ʾahărōn* *ʾăbîhem* *kaʾăšer* *ṣiwwāhû* *yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*pəquddātām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their office/duty", "*laʿăbōdātām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for their service", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - to house of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - according to their ordinance", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - by hand of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound conjunction - as/just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he commanded him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct masculine plural - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*pəquddātām*": "their duties/offices/appointments", "*kəmišpāṭām*": "according to their ordinance/regulation/custom" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.20", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wəlibnê* *lēwî* *hannôtārîm* *libnê* *ʿamrām* *šûbāʾēl* *libnê* *šûbāʾēl* *yeḥdəyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*wəlibnê*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and for sons of", "*lēwî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Levi", "*hannôtārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*ʿamrām*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amram", "*šûbāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shubael", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*šûbāʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shubael", "*yeḥdəyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jehdeiah" }, "variants": { "*hannôtārîm*": "the remaining ones/those left over" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.21", "source": "לִרְחַבְיָ֑הוּ לִבְנֵ֣י רְחַבְיָ֔הוּ הָרֹ֖אשׁ יִשִּׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*lirḥabyāhû* *libnê* *rəḥabyāhû* *hārōʾš* *yiššiyyâ*.", "grammar": { "*lirḥabyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Rehabiah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*rəḥabyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Rehabiah", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief/head", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah" }, "variants": { "*hārōʾš*": "the chief/head/first" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.22", "source": "לַיִּצְהָרִ֣י שְׁלֹמ֔וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י שְׁלֹמ֖וֹת יָֽחַת׃", "text": "*layyiṣhārî* *šəlōmôt* *libnê* *šəlōmôt* *yāḥat*.", "grammar": { "*layyiṣhārî*": "preposition + definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - for the Izharite", "*šəlōmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shelomoth", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*šəlōmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shelomoth", "*yāḥat*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jahath" }, "variants": {} } 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.23", "source": "וּבְנָ֖י יְרִיָּ֑הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יַחֲזִיאֵל֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יְקַמְעָ֖ם הָרְבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "*û-bənāy* *yəriyyāhû* *ʾămaryāhû* *haššēnî* *yaḥăzîʾēl* *haššəlîšî* *yəqamʿām* *hārbîʿî*.", "grammar": { "*û-bənāy*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - and sons of", "*yəriyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jeriah", "*ʾămaryāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amariah", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the second", "*yaḥăzîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jahaziel", "*haššəlîšî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the third", "*yəqamʿām*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jekameam", "*hārbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal number, masculine singular - the fourth" }, "variants": { "*û-bənāy*": "and sons of/and his sons" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.24", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י עֻזִּיאֵל֙ מִיכָ֔ה לִבְנֵ֥י מִיכָ֖ה *שמור **שָׁמִֽיר׃", "text": "*bənê* *ʿuzzîʾēl* *mîkâ* *libnê* *mîkâ* *šāmîr*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʿuzzîʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Uzziel", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*šāmîr*": "proper name, masculine singular - Shamir" }, "variants": { "*šāmîr*": "Shamir/Shamir (Kethib: שמור Qere: שמיר)" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.25", "source": "אֲחִ֤י מִיכָה֙ יִשִּׁיָּ֔ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִשִּׁיָּ֖ה זְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʾăḥî* *mîkâ* *yiššiyyâ* *libnê* *yiššiyyâ* *zəkaryāhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥî*": "construct masculine singular - brother of", "*mîkâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Micah", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah", "*libnê*": "preposition + construct masculine plural - for sons of", "*yiššiyyâ*": "proper name, masculine singular - Isshiah", "*zəkaryāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Zechariah" }, "variants": {} } 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.26", "source": "בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּ בְנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bənê* *mərārî* *maḥlî* *û-mûšî* *bənê* *yaʿăziyyāhû* *bənô*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*mərārî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Merari", "*maḥlî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mahli", "*û-mûšî*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Mushi", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*yaʿăziyyāhû*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jaaziah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son" }, "variants": {} } 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.27", "source": "בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּ בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃", "text": "*bənê* *mərārî* *ləyaʿăziyyāhû* *bənô* *wə-šōham* *wə-zakkûr* *wə-ʿibrî*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*mərārî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Merari", "*ləyaʿăziyyāhû*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Jaaziah", "*bənô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*wə-šōham*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Shoham", "*wə-zakkûr*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zaccur", "*wə-ʿibrî*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ibri" }, "variants": {} } 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.28", "source": "לְמַחְלִי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֔ר וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בָּנִֽים׃", "text": "*ləmaḥlî* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-lōʾ*-*hāyâ* *lô* *bānîm*.", "grammar": { "*ləmaḥlî*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Mahli", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/had", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons" }, "variants": {} } 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.29", "source": "לְקִ֖ישׁ בְּנֵי־קִ֥ישׁ יְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ləqîš* *bənê*-*qîš* *yəraḥməʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ləqîš*": "preposition + proper name, masculine singular - for Kish", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*qîš*": "proper name, masculine singular - Kish", "*yəraḥməʾēl*": "proper name, masculine singular - Jerahmeel" }, "variants": {} } 30 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.30", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֔י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֖דֶר וִירִימ֑וֹת אֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*û-bənê* *mûšî* *maḥlî* *wə-ʿēder* *wîrîmôt* *ʾēlleh* *bənê* *halwiyyîm* *ləbêt* *ʾăbōtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*û-bənê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and sons of", "*mûšî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mushi", "*maḥlî*": "proper name, masculine singular - Mahli", "*wə-ʿēder*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Eder", "*wîrîmôt*": "proper name, masculine singular - and Jerimoth", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + construct masculine singular - for house of", "*ʾăbōtêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ləbêt* *ʾăbōtêhem*": "for their ancestral houses/according to their families" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.31", "source": "וַיַּפִּילוּ֩ גַם־הֵ֨ם גּוֹרָל֜וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת ׀ אֲחֵיהֶ֣ם בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹ֗ן לִפְנֵ֨י דָוִ֤יד הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְצָד֣וֹק וַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽאָב֔וֹת לַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם אָב֣וֹת הָרֹ֔אשׁ לְעֻמַּ֖ת אָחִ֥יו הַקָּטָֽן׃ ס", "text": "*wayyappîlû* *gam*-*hēm* *gôrālôt* *ləʿummat* *ʾăḥêhem* *bənê*-*ʾahărōn* *lipnê* *dāwîd* *hammelek* *wə-ṣādôq* *wa-ʾăḥîmelek* *wə-rāšê* *hāʾābôt* *lakkōhănîm* *wə-lalwiyyîm* *ʾābôt* *hārōʾš* *ləʿummat* *ʾāḥîw* *haqqāṭān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyappîlû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cast", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hēm*": "independent pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*gôrālôt*": "masculine plural noun - lots", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before", "*dāwîd*": "proper name, masculine singular - David", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*wə-ṣādôq*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Zadok", "*wa-ʾăḥîmelek*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ahimelech", "*wə-rāšê*": "conjunction + construct masculine plural - and heads of", "*hāʾābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the fathers", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - for the priests", "*wə-lalwiyyîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - and for the Levites", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chief", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - corresponding to/opposite", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the younger/smallest" }, "variants": { "*wayyappîlû* *gôrālôt*": "they cast lots/they assigned by lot", "*ləʿummat*": "corresponding to/opposite to/just as", "*ʾābôt* *hārōʾš*": "chief fathers/principal patriarchs", "*haqqāṭān*": "the younger/smallest/least significant" } }
• Neh 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.22", "source": "הַלְוִיִּם בִּימֵי אֶלְיָשִׁיב יוֹיָדָע וְיוֹחָנָן וְיַדּוּעַ כְּתוּבִים רָאשֵׁי אָבוֹת וְהַכֹּהֲנִים עַל־מַלְכוּת דָּרְיָוֶשׁ הַפָּרְסִי", "text": "The *ləwiyyîm* in the days of *ʾElyāshîb*, *Yôyādāʿ*, and *Yôḥānān*, and *Yaddûaʿ* *kətûbîm* *rāʾshê* *ʾābôt* and the *kōhănîm* during the *malkût* of *Dāryāwesh* the *pārsî*", "grammar": { "*ləwiyyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Levites", "*ʾElyāshîb*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yôḥānān*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yaddûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*kətûbîm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - written/recorded", "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestral houses", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom/reign of", "*Dāryāwesh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Darius", "*pārsî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Persian" }, "variants": { "*kətûbîm*": "written/recorded/registered", "*rāʾshê ʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/patriarchal leaders/family chiefs", "*malkût*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } }