Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:5–6

5Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up. 6Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted, all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

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Nehemiah 8:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חway·yip̄·taḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙has·sê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
in full viewלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he wasהָיָ֑הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
standing above themמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
and as he opened itוּכְפִתְח֖וֹū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6605 open
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
stood upעָֽמְד֥וּ‘ā·mə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand

Nehemiah 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Ezraעֶזְרָ֔א‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the greatהַגָּד֑וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and with their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םyə·ḏê·hemNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH3027 hand
upliftedבְּמֹ֣עַלbə·mō·‘alPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4607 lifting
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
saidוַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
Amenאָמֵ֤ן׀’ā·mênAdverbH543 verily, truly
Amenאָמֵן֙’ā·mênAdverbH543 verily, truly
Then they bowed downוַיִּקְּד֧וּway·yiq·qə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6915 bow down
and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wuConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with their facesאַפַּ֥יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 8:5 Judges 3:20 · 1 Kings 8:14

Nehemiah 8:6 1 Timothy 2:8 · Lamentations 3:41 · Exodus 4:31 · 2 Chronicles 20:18 · Revelation 7:11 · Genesis 24:26 · Psalm 134:2 · Nehemiah 5:13 · Leviticus 9:24 · 1 Chronicles 29:20 · Exodus 12:27 · Psalm 72:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.