Nehemiah
Nehemiah 11:24
24Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agenth in every matter concerning the people.
Footnotes
- h 11:24 Hebrew hand
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pethahiah | וּפְתַֽחְיָ֨ה | ū·p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6611 Pethachjah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Meshezabel | מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל | mə·šê·zaḇ·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4898 Meshezabel |
| a descendant | מִבְּנֵי־ | mib·bə·nê- | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Zerah | זֶ֤רַח | ze·raḥ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2226 Zerach |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָה֙ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| was the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| agent | לְיַ֣ד | lə·yaḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| in every | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| matter | דָּבָ֖ר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| concerning the people | לָעָֽם׃ | lā·‘ām | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Cross-references
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Genesis 38:30 · 1 Chronicles 18:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.