Nehemiah
Nehemiah 12:46
46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| long ago | מִקֶּ֑דֶם | miq·qe·ḏem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6924 front, east, aforetime |
| in the days | בִימֵ֥י | ḇî·mê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| of David | דָוִ֛יד | ḏā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and Asaph | וְאָסָ֖ף | wə·’ā·sāp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H623 Asaph |
| there were directors | רֹאשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7218 head |
| for the singers | הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים | ham·šō·rə·rîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H7891 sing |
| and for the songs | וְשִׁיר־ | wə·šîr- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7892 song |
| of praise | תְּהִלָּ֥ה | tə·hil·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8416 praise, song of praise |
| and thanksgiving | וְהֹד֖וֹת | wə·hō·ḏō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3034 throw, cast |
| to God | לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.