Nehemiah 6:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה

Transliteration

For-many in-Yəhûdâ baʿălê shəbûʿâ to-him for-ḥātān he to-Shəkanyâ son-of-ʾāraḥ and-Yəhôḥānān bənô lāqaḥ ʾet-daughter-of-Məshullām son-of-Berekyâ

Grammar Details

*Yəhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
*baʿălê*: noun, masculine plural construct - owners of
*shəbûʿâ*: noun, feminine singular - oath
*ḥātān*: noun, masculine singular - son-in-law
*Shəkanyâ*: proper noun - Shecaniah
*ʾāraḥ*: proper noun - Arah
*Yəhôḥānān*: proper noun - Jehohanan
*bənô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his son
*lāqaḥ*: verb, qal perfect 3ms - he took/married
*Məshullām*: proper noun - Meshullam
*Berekyâ*: proper noun - Berechiah

Word Meanings

*baʿălê*: owners of/those bound by
*shəbûʿâ*: oath/sworn allegiance
*ḥātān*: son-in-law/bridegroom
*lāqaḥ*: took/married/received

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 2:5 : 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
Neh 3:4 : 4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
Neh 3:30 : 30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Neh 7:10 : 10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

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