Nehemiah

Nehemiah 11:4–9

4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.)

From the descendants of Judah:

Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; 5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.c 6The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

7From the descendants of Benjamin:

Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah; 8and his followers Gabbai and Sallai — 928 men. 9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.d

Footnotes

  • c 11:5 Or of the Shilonite
  • d 11:9 Or was over the Second Quarter of the city, a newer section of Jerusalem; or was second in command of the city

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Nehemiah 11:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
while some of the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
settledיָֽשְׁב֔וּyā·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יū·mib·bə·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Athaiahעֲתָיָ֨ה‘ă·ṯā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6265 Athajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜ה‘uz·zî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5818 Uzzijah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֧הzə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֛ה’ă·mar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH568 Amarjah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הšə·p̄aṭ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Mahalalelמַהֲלַלְאֵ֖לma·hă·lal·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4111 Mahalalel
a descendantמִבְּנֵי־mib·bə·nê-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Perezפָֽרֶץ׃p̄ā·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets

Nehemiah 11:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Baruchבָּר֣וּךְbā·rūḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH1263 Baruk
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Col-hozehחֹ֠זֶהḥō·zehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3626 Col-Chozeh
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hazaiahחֲזָיָ֨הḥă·zā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2382 Chazajah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Adaiahעֲדָיָ֧ה‘ă·ḏā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5718 Adajah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Joiaribיוֹיָרִ֛יבyō·w·yā·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3114 Jojarib
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הzə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
a descendantבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shelahהַשִּׁלֹנִֽי׃haš·ši·lō·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8023 Shiloni

Nehemiah 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The descendantsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Perezפֶ֕רֶץp̄e·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets
who settledהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
totaledכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
468אַרְבַּ֥ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of valorחָֽיִל׃סḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Nehemiah 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Fromוְאֵ֖לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
Salluסַלֻּ֡אsal·luNoun - proper - masculine singularH5543 Sallu, Sallai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֡םmə·šul·lāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH4918 Meshullam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Joedיוֹעֵ֡דyō·w·‘êḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH3133 Joed
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Pedaiahפְּדָיָה֩pə·ḏā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6305 Pedajah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kolaiahק֨וֹלָיָ֧הqō·w·lā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6964 Kolajah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֛הma·‘ă·śê·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ithielאִֽיתִיאֵ֖ל’î·ṯî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH384 Ithiel
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jeshaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָֽה׃yə·ša‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3470 Jeshajah

Nehemiah 11:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his followersוְאַחֲרָ֖יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
Gabbaiגַּבַּ֣יgab·bayNoun - proper - masculine singularH1373 Gabbai
and Sallaiסַלָּ֑יsal·lāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH5543 Sallu, Sallai
928 menתְּשַׁ֥עtə·ša‘Number - feminine singular constructH8672 a nine, nonad

Nehemiah 11:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joelוְיוֹאֵ֥לwə·yō·w·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3100 Joel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zichriזִכְרִ֖יziḵ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2147 Zicri
was the officerפָּקִ֣ידpā·qîḏNoun - masculine singularH6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
over themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
and Judahוִיהוּדָ֧הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hassenuahהַסְּנוּאָ֛הhas·sə·nū·’āhArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5574 pointed, Senuah
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Second Districtמִשְׁנֶֽה׃פmiš·nehNoun - masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
of the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

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Nehemiah 11:4 Genesis 38:29

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