Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:12
12Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֜ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| began to eat | לֶאֱכֹ֤ל | le·’ĕ·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H398 eat |
| and drink | וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ | wə·liš·tō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8354 drink |
| to send out | וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח | ū·lə·šal·laḥ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H7971 send |
| portions | מָנ֔וֹת | mā·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4490 part, portion |
| and | וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת | wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| to rejoice | שִׂמְחָ֣ה | śim·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| greatly | גְדוֹלָ֑ה | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| because | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they understood | הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ | hê·ḇî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H995 discern |
| the words | בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים | bad·də·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| had been made known | הוֹדִ֖יעוּ | hō·w·ḏî·‘ū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H3045 know |
| to them | לָהֶֽם׃ס | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Psalm 119:174 · Luke 24:32 · Psalm 119:130 · Psalm 119:72 · Psalm 119:171 · Psalm 119:111 · Psalm 119:97 · Psalm 119:103–104 · Psalm 119:127 · Nehemiah 8:7–8 · Psalm 119:16 · Job 23:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.