Nehemiah

Nehemiah 11:22–23

²²Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica.^g He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. ²³For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

Footnotes

g 11:22 Mica is a variant of Micaiah; see Nehemiah 12:35|NEH 12:35.

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Nehemiah 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the overseer	וּפְקִ֤יד	ū·p̄ə·qîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
of the Levites	הַלְוִיִּם֙	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
in Jerusalem	בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
was Uzzi	עֻזִּ֤י	‘uz·zî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5813 Uzzi
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Bani	בָּנִי֙	bā·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1137 Bani
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Hashabiah	חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה	ḥă·šaḇ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2811 Chashabjah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mattaniah	מַתַּנְיָ֖ה	mat·tan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4983 Mattanjah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mica	מִיכָ֑א	mî·ḵā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4316 Mica
one of Asaph’s	אָסָף֙	’ā·sāp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
descendants	מִבְּנֵ֤י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who were the singers	הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים	ham·šō·rə·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
in charge	לְנֶ֖גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
of the service	מְלֶ֥אכֶת	mə·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a command	מִצְוַ֥ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
from the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
concerning	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
an ordinance	וַאֲמָנָ֥ה	wa·’ă·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H548 faith, support
regulating	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
daily	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
activities	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word

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Nehemiah 11:22 Nehemiah 12:42

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