Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:25
25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattaniah | מַתַּנְיָ֧ה | mat·tan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4983 Mattanjah |
| Bakbukiah | וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה | ū·ḇaq·buq·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1229 Bakbukjah |
| Obadiah | עֹבַדְיָ֥ה | ‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5662 Obadjah |
| Meshullam | מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם | mə·šul·lām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4918 Meshullam |
| Talmon | טַלְמ֣וֹן | ṭal·mō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2929 Talmon |
| Akkub | עַקּ֑וּב | ‘aq·qūḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6126 Akkub |
| gatekeepers | שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ | šō·w·‘ă·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7778 porter |
| who guarded | שֹׁמְרִ֤ים | šō·mə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the storerooms | בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖י | ba·’ă·sup·pê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H624 gather, remove |
| at the gates | הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ | haš·šə·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8179 gate |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.