Nehemiah

Nehemiah 12:27–31

²⁷At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. ²⁸The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, ²⁹from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. ³⁰After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

³¹Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall^q to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

Footnotes

q 12:31 Or alongside the wall; also in verse 38

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Nehemiah 12:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At the dedication	וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת	ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2598 dedication, consecration
of the wall	חוֹמַ֣ת	ḥō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּם֙	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
were sought out	בִּקְשׁ֤וּ	biq·šū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1245 seek
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their homes	מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם	mə·qō·w·mō·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and brought	לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם	la·hă·ḇî·’ām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalem	לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
to celebrate	לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת	la·‘ă·śōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the joyous	וְשִׂמְחָה֙	wə·śim·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
dedication	חֲנֻכָּ֤ה	ḥă·nuk·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2598 dedication, consecration
with thanksgiving	וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת	ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·ḏō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H8426 thanksgiving
and singing	וּבְשִׁ֔יר	ū·ḇə·šîr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
accompanied by cymbals	מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם	mə·ṣil·ta·yim	Noun - cd	H4700 double tinklers, cymbals
harps	נְבָלִ֥ים	nə·ḇā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
and lyres	וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3658 lyre

Nehemiah 12:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The singers were also	הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים	ham·šō·rə·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
assembled	וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ	way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the region	הַכִּכָּר֙	hak·kik·kār	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3603 a round
around	סְבִיב֣וֹת	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the villages	חַצְרֵ֖י	ḥaṣ·rê	Noun - common plural construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the Netophathites	נְטֹפָתִֽי׃	nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5200 Netophathite

Nehemiah 12:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
from Beth-gilgal	וּמִבֵּית֙	ū·mib·bêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1019 Beth-hag-Gilgal
and from the fields	וּמִשְּׂד֥וֹת	ū·miś·śə·ḏō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7704 id.
of Geba	גֶּ֖בַע	ge·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1387 Geba
and Azmaveth	וְעַזְמָ֑וֶת	wə·‘az·mā·weṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5820 Azmaveth
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
had built	בָּנ֤וּ	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
villages	חֲצֵרִ֗ים	ḥă·ṣê·rîm	Noun - common plural	H2691 enclosure, court
for themselves	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
around	סְבִיב֖וֹת	sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Nehemiah 12:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
had purified themselves	וַיִּֽטַּהֲר֔וּ	way·yiṭ·ṭa·hă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2891 be clean, pure
they purified	וַֽיְטַהֲרוּ֙	way·ṭa·hă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2891 be clean, pure
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
the gates	הַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים	haš·šə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8179 gate
and the wall	הַחוֹמָֽה׃	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall

Nehemiah 12:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I brought the leaders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
up	וָאַעֲלֶה֙	wā·’a·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on	מֵעַ֖ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the wall	לַחוֹמָ֑ה	la·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
and I appointed	וָאַעֲמִ֡ידָה	wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
two	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
great	גְּדוֹלֹ֨ת	gə·ḏō·w·lōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
thanksgiving	תוֹדֹת֩	ṯō·w·ḏōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8426 thanksgiving
One was to proceed	וְתַהֲלֻכֹ֤ת	wə·ṯa·hă·lu·ḵōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8418 procession
along the top	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
of the wall	לַחוֹמָ֔ה	la·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
to the right	לַיָּמִין֙	lay·yā·mîn	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3225 right hand
toward the Dung	הָאַשְׁפֹּֽת׃	hā·’aš·pōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gate	לְשַׁ֖עַר	lə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate