Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:31
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 wallq to the right, toward the Dung Gate.
Footnotes
- q 12:31 Or alongside the wall; also in verse 38
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 2:13 · Nehemiah 12:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.