Nehemiah 11:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּשְׁאָ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים הַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ בְּנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And šə'ār yiśrā'ēl hakkōhănîm halwiyyîm in bəḵāl-'ārê yəhûdāh 'îš in bənaḥălātô

Grammar Details

*šə'ār*: masculine singular construct - 'rest of'
*yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
*hakkōhănîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the priests'
*halwiyyîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the Levites'
*bəḵāl*: preposition + masculine singular construct - 'in all of'
*'ārê*: construct state, masculine plural - 'cities of'
*yəhûdāh*: proper noun - 'Judah'
*'îš*: masculine singular noun - 'man/each'
*bənaḥălātô*: preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his inheritance'

Word Meanings

*šə'ār*: remainder/rest of
*bənaḥălātô*: in his inheritance/in his property/in his possession

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Referenced Verses

Neh 11:3 : 3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ezra 2:70
82%
70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
Neh 11:1-3
3 verses
82%
1And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
1 Chr 9:2-3
2 verses
77%
2Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
3And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
2 Chr 11:13-14
2 verses
76%
13And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
2 Chr 31:19
76%
19Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
Neh 7:73
74%
73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Neh 11:21
74%
21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
Neh 11:36
73%
36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
Josh 21:19-20
2 verses
72%
19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.
20And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.
Neh 13:30
72%
30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Neh 12:47
71%
47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Neh 13:10
71%
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Neh 10:28
71%
28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Ezek 48:19
71%
19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.
Deut 18:1-2
2 verses
70%
1The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
2Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
Neh 11:18-19
2 verses
70%
18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Ezek 48:11
70%
11It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
Josh 21:3-4
2 verses
70%
3And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
2 Chr 31:15
70%
15And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Josh 21:42
69%
42These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Neh 12:44
69%
44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
1 Kgs 9:20
69%
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Josh 21:9
69%
9And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,
Ezra 10:23
69%
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Zech 12:14
69%
14All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.
Josh 21:26
69%
26All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.
Ezra 8:20
69%
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1 Chr 6:64-65
2 verses
69%
64And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
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2 Chr 30:25
69%
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Jer 31:24
68%
24And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
Neh 12:22
68%
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Josh 14:4
68%
4For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
2 Chr 17:19
68%
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Num 35:8
68%
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Ezek 45:5
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68%
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1 Chr 26:12
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1 Chr 24:6
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68%
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