Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:11
11And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| calmed | מַחְשִׁ֤ים | maḥ·šîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H2814 be silent, inactive, still |
| all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֣ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Be still | הַ֔סּוּ | has·sū | Interjection | H2013 hush |
| since | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| today | הַיּ֖וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| is holy | קָדֹ֑שׁ | qā·ḏōš | Adjective - masculine singular | H6918 sacred, holy |
| Do not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| grieve | תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃ | tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H6087 hurt, pain, grieve |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.