Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:9
9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.”
For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah | נְחֶמְיָ֣ה | nə·ḥem·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5166 Nechemjah |
| the governor | הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא | hat·tir·šā·ṯā | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H8660 Tirshathâ |
| Ezra | וְעֶזְרָ֣א | wə·‘ez·rā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5830 Ezra |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| and scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֡ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| and the Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| who were instructing | הַמְּבִינִ֨ים | ham·mə·ḇî·nîm | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H995 discern |
| the people | הָעָ֜ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to all | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| This | הוּא֙ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | הַיּ֤וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| is holy | קָדֹֽשׁ־ | qā·ḏōš- | Adjective - masculine singular | H6918 sacred, holy |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| mourn | תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ | tiṯ·’ab·bə·lū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H56 mourn |
| or weep | תִּבְכּ֑וּ | tiḇ·kū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| were weeping | בוֹכִים֙ | ḇō·w·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| as they heard | כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם | kə·šā·mə·‘ām | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the Law | הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 7:70 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Nehemiah 7:65 · Nehemiah 8:2 · Deuteronomy 16:11 · Isaiah 61:3 · Leviticus 23:24 · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · Deuteronomy 12:7 · Deuteronomy 16:14–15 · Ezra 2:63
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.