Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:16

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.

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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

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.