Nehemiah 7:39

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַֽכֹּהֲנִ֑ים בְּנֵ֤י יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת שִׁבְעִ֥ים וּשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃ ס

Transliteration

hakkōhănîm bənê yədaʿyâ ləbêt yēšûaʿ təšaʿ mēʾôt šibʿîm ûšəlōšâ

Grammar Details

• *hakkōhănîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *yədaʿyâ*: proper name
• *ləbêt*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for/of the house of
• *yēšûaʿ*: proper name
• *təšaʿ*: numeral, feminine construct - nine
• *mēʾôt*: noun, feminine plural - hundreds
• *šibʿîm*: numeral, plural - seventy
• *ûšəlōšâ*: conjunction + numeral, masculine - and three

Word Meanings

• *bənê*: sons of/descendants of/people of
• *ləbêt*: belonging to the house of/from the family of

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 24:7-9 : 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, 11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, 16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, 17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, 18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah. 19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
• Ezra 2:36 : 36 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.