Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:15–16

¹⁵and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive,^c myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”^d

¹⁶And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim.

Footnotes

c 8:15 Or pine; literally oil tree
d 8:15 See Leviticus 23:37–40|LEV 23:37-40.

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Nehemiah 8:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and that	וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they should proclaim	יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ	yaš·mî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
this message	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
and spread	וְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּ	wə·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their towns	עָרֵיהֶם֮	‘ā·rê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5892 excitement
and in Jerusalem	וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם	ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
saying	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Go out	צְא֣וּ	ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to the hill country	הָהָ֗ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and bring back	וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙	wə·hā·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
branches	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5929 leaf, leafage
of olive	זַ֙יִת֙	za·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
wild olive	שֶׁ֔מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
myrtle	הֲדַס֙	hă·ḏas	Noun - masculine singular	H1918 myrtle
palm	תְמָרִ֔ים	ṯə·mā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8558 palm-tree, date-palm
and	עָבֹ֑ת	‘ā·ḇōṯ	Adjective - masculine singular	H5687 intwined, dense
trees	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
to make	לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת	la·‘ă·śōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
booths	סֻכֹּ֖ת	suk·kōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
as it is written	כַּכָּתֽוּב׃פ	kak·kā·ṯūḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write

Nehemiah 8:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the people	הָעָם֮	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
went out	וַיֵּצְא֣וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
brought back	וַיָּבִיאוּ֒	way·yā·ḇî·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and made	וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
booths	סֻכּ֜וֹת	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their own	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
rooftops	גַּגּוֹ֙	gag·gōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1406 roof, top
in their courtyards	וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	ū·ḇə·ḥaṣ·rō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2691 enclosure, court
in the courts	וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת	ū·ḇə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and in the squares	וּבִרְחוֹב֙	ū·ḇir·ḥō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7339 broad open place, plaza
by the Water	הַמַּ֔יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
Gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
by the Gate	שַׁ֥עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָֽיִם׃	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim

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Nehemiah 8:15 Leviticus 23:40 · Leviticus 23:4 · Deuteronomy 16:16 · Judges 9:48–49 · Genesis 8:11 · Matthew 21:1

Nehemiah 8:16 2 Kings 14:13 · Nehemiah 12:39 · Nehemiah 12:37 · Nehemiah 3:26 · Jeremiah 32:29 · Nehemiah 8:3

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