Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:3

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.

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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

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.