Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:4
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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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.