Nehemiah 12:9

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.9", "source": "וּבַקְבֻּקְיָה וְעֻנִּי אֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְמִשְׁמָרוֹת", "text": "And *Baqbuqyāh* and *ʿUnnî* their *ʾăḥêhem* were *lənegdām* for *mishmārôt*", "grammar": { "*Baqbuqyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ʿUnnî*": "proper noun, masculine singular (corrected from textual variant *ʿănô*)", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers/colleagues", "*lənegdām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them", "*mishmārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - watches/duties" }, "variants": { "*ʿUnnî*": "Ketiv reads *ʿănô*, Qere reads *ʿUnnî*", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues", "*mishmārôt*": "watches/guard duties/services" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבַקְבֻּקְיָה וְעֻנִּי אֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְמִשְׁמָרוֹת

Transliteration

And Baqbuqyāh and ʿUnnî their ʾăḥêhem were lənegdām for mishmārôt

Grammar Details

• *Baqbuqyāh*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *ʿUnnî*: proper noun, masculine singular (corrected from textual variant *ʿănô*)
• *ʾăḥêhem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers/colleagues
• *lənegdām*: preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them
• *mishmārôt*: noun, feminine plural - watches/duties

Word Meanings

• *ʿUnnî*: Ketiv reads *ʿănô*, Qere reads *ʿUnnî*
• *ʾăḥêhem*: their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues
• *mishmārôt*: watches/guard duties/services

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And Bakbukiah, Unni, and their brothers stood opposite them to guard the duties of service.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, stood opposite them in the watches.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also Bakbukiah{H1229} and Unno,{H6042} their brethren,{H251} were over against them according to their offices.{H4931}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also Bakbukiah{H1229} and Unni{H6042}, their brethren{H251}, were over against them in the watches{H4931}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bacbuchia & Vnni and their brethre, were aboute them in the watches.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Bakbukiah & Vnni, and their brethren were about them in the watches.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Bacbucio, and Hanni, and their brethren, were about them in the watches.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, [were] over against them in the watches.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were over against them according to their offices.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, `are' over-against them in charges.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were opposite them in their watches.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were over against them according to their offices.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Bakbukiah and Unni, their colleagues, stood opposite them in the services.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 12:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.24", "source": "וְרָאשֵׁי הַלְוִיִּם חֲשַׁבְיָה שֵׁרֵבְיָה וְיֵשׁוּעַ בֶּן־קַדְמִיאֵל וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְנֶגְדָּם לְהַלֵּל לְהוֹדוֹת בְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים מִשְׁמָר לְעֻמַּת מִשְׁמָר", "text": "And *rāʾshê* the *ləwiyyîm*: *Ḥăshabyāh*, *Shērēbyāh*, and *Yēshûaʿ* son of *Qadmîʾēl*, *waʾăḥêhem* *lənegdām*, to *ləhallēl* to *ləhôdôt* according to the *miṣwat* of *Dāwîd* *ʾîsh*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*, *mishmār* *ləʿummat* *mishmār*", "grammar": { "*rāʾshê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads/chiefs of", "*ləwiyyîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*Ḥăshabyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Shērēbyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Yēshûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*Qadmîʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their brothers", "*lənegdām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them/facing them", "*ləhallēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to praise", "*ləhôdôt*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*Dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the God/divine being", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty", "*ləʿummat*": "preposition + noun - opposite/corresponding to", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - watch/duty" }, "variants": { "*rāʾshê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders", "*waʾăḥêhem*": "and their brothers/kinsmen/colleagues", "*ləhallēl*": "to praise/to sing praises", "*ləhôdôt*": "to give thanks/to offer thanksgiving", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/ordinance/instruction", "*ʾîsh-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine representative/prophet", "*mishmār ləʿummat mishmār*": "watch opposite watch/duty roster/service alternating with service" } }
• Ps 134:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.1", "source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּעֲ֫ל֥וֹת הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הָעֹמְדִ֥ים בְּבֵית־יְ֝הוָ֗ה בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Shir* the-*maʿaloth* *hinnēh* ׀ *bārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH* all-*ʿavdē* *YHWH* the-*ʿōmdim* in-*bēyth*-*YHWH* in-the-*lēylōth*", "grammar": { "*Shir*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of", "*maʿaloth*": "noun, feminine plural - ascents/degrees/steps", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*bārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿavdē*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʿōmdim*": "participle, qal active, masculine plural - standing/who stand", "*bēyth*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*lēylōth*": "noun, masculine plural - nights" }, "variants": { "*Shir hamaʿaloth*": "Song of Ascents/Song of Steps/Song of Degrees", "*bārakhū*": "bless/praise/kneel before", "*ʿōmdim*": "standing/serving/ministering" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.2", "source": "שְׂאֽוּ־יְדֵכֶ֥ם קֹ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝בָרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Seʾū*-*yedekhem* *qōdesh* *û*-*vārakhū* *ʾeth*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Seʾū*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up!", "*yedekhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands", "*qōdesh*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness/holy place", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*vārakhū*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Seʾū*": "lift up/raise", "*qōdesh*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*Seʾū-yedekhem qōdesh*": "lift your hands in holiness/lift your holy hands/lift your hands to the sanctuary" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.134.3", "source": "יְבָרֶכְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה מִצִיּ֑וֹן עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Yevārekh'khā* *YHWH* from-*Tsiyyōn* *ʿōsēh* *shamayim* *wā*-*ʾārets*", "grammar": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Tsiyyōn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʿōsēh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular construct - maker of", "*shamayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾārets*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*Yevārekh'khā*": "may he bless you/he will bless you", "*ʿōsēh*": "maker/creator/one who made" } }