Nehemiah
Nehemiah 10:36
36And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| we will bring | לְהָבִיא֙ | lə·hā·ḇî | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the firstborn | בְּכֹר֤וֹת | bə·ḵō·rō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1060 first-born |
| of our sons | בָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ | bā·nê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H1121 son |
| and our livestock | וּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּ | ū·ḇə·hem·tê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
| as | כַּכָּת֖וּב | kak·kā·ṯūḇ | Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H3789 write |
| in the Law | בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה | bat·tō·w·rāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the firstborn | בְּכוֹרֵ֨י | bə·ḵō·w·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1060 first-born |
| of our herds | בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ | ḇə·qā·rê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H1241 cattle, herd, ox |
| and flocks | וְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּ | wə·ṣō·nê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| to the house | לְבֵ֣ית | lə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of our God | אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
| to the priests | לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | lak·kō·hă·nîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who minister | הַמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים | ham·šā·rə·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H8334 minister, serve |
| in the house | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of our God | אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Exodus 13:2 · Leviticus 27:26–27 · Exodus 13:12–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.