Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:3–4

³So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand.

And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

⁴Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

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Nehemiah 8:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיִּקְרָא־	way·yiq·rā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
it aloud	בוֹ֩	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
daybreak	הָאוֹר֙	hā·’ō·wr	Article; Noun - common singular	H216 light
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
noon	מַחֲצִ֣ית	ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
as he faced	לִפְנֵ֨י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the square	הָרְח֜וֹב	hā·rə·ḥō·wḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Water	הַמַּ֗יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
Gate	שַֽׁעַר־	ša·‘ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
in front of	נֶ֛גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and women	וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים	wə·han·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and those who could understand	וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים	wə·ham·mə·ḇî·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H995 discern
And all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
listened attentively to	וְאָזְנֵ֥י	wə·’ā·zə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H241 ear
the Book	סֵ֥פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Law	הַתּוֹרָֽה׃	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Nehemiah 8:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ezra	עֶזְרָ֣א	‘ez·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5830 Ezra
the scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֗ר	has·sō·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
stood	וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a high wooden	עֵץ֮	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
platform	מִגְדַּל־	miḡ·dal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4026 tower
built	עָשׂ֣וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
for this occasion	לַדָּבָר֒	lad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
At his	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
right side	יְמִינ֑וֹ	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
stood	וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
Mattithiah	מַתִּתְיָ֡ה	mat·tiṯ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4993 Mattithjah
Shema	וְשֶׁ֡מַע	wə·še·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8087 Shema
Anaiah	וַ֠עֲנָיָה	wa·‘ă·nā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6043 Anajah
Uriah	וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה	wə·’ū·rî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H223 Urijah
Hilkiah	וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה	wə·ḥil·qî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2518 Chilhijah
and Maaseiah	וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4641 Maasejah
and at his left	וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ	ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8040 the left
were Pedaiah	פְּ֠דָיָה	pə·ḏā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6305 Pedajah
Mishael	וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל	ū·mî·šā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4332 Mishael
Malchijah	וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה	ū·mal·kî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4441 Malkijah
Hashum	וְחָשֻׁ֥ם	wə·ḥā·šum	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2828 Chashum
Hash-baddanah	וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה	wə·ḥaš·bad·dā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2806 Chasbaddanah
Zechariah	זְכַרְיָ֥ה	zə·ḵar·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2148 Zecarjah
and Meshullam	מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃פ	mə·šul·lām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4918 Meshullam

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Nehemiah 8:3 Revelation 3:22 · Luke 4:16–20 · Hebrews 2:1–3 · Revelation 2:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.