Ezra 10:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֣ךְ יוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וְיַחְזְיָ֥ה בֶן־תִּקְוָ֖ה עָמְד֣וּ עַל־זֹ֑את וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם וְשַׁבְּתַ֥י הַלֵּוִ֖י עֲזָרֻֽם׃

Transliteration

ʾak yônātān ben-ʿăśāhʾēl and-yaḥzəyāh ben-tiqwāh ʿāmədu ʿal-zōʾt and-məšullām and-šabbətay hallēwî ʿăzārum

Grammar Details

*ʾak*: adverb - only/however/surely
*yônātān*: proper name - Jonathan
*ben-ʿăśāhʾēl*: construct state - son of Asahel
*yaḥzəyāh*: proper name - Jahzeiah
*ben-tiqwāh*: construct state - son of Tikvah
*ʿāmədu*: Qal perfect 3rd plural - they stood
*ʿal-zōʾt*: preposition + feminine demonstrative pronoun - against this
*məšullām*: proper name - Meshullam
*šabbətay*: proper name - Shabbethai
*hallēwî*: definite article + proper noun - the Levite
*ʿăzārum*: Qal perfect 3rd plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - helped them

Word Meanings

*ʾak*: only/however/but/surely
*ʿāmədu*: stood/stood firm/opposed
*ʿal-zōʾt*: against this/concerning this/opposed to this
*ʿăzārum*: helped them/supported them/assisted them

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Referenced Verses

Neh 11:16 : 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Neh 12:33 : 33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
Neh 3:6 : 6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Neh 10:20 : 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

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