Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:27
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 15:16 · 2 Chronicles 29:30 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · Deuteronomy 20:5 · 1 Chronicles 15:28 · 1 Chronicles 15:4 · 1 Chronicles 15:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.