Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:2–5

²Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

³While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

⁴And the Levites — Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani — stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God. ⁵Then the Levites— Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting:

Blessed be Your glorious name,

and may it be exalted

above all blessing and praise.

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Nehemiah 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those of Israelite	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
descent	זֶ֣רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
separated themselves	וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙	way·yib·bā·ḏə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H914 be divided, separate
from all	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the foreigners	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and they stood	וַיַּעַמְד֗וּ	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and confessed	וַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙	way·yiṯ·wad·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
their sins	חַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔ם	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and the iniquities	וַעֲוֺנ֖וֹת	wa·‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of their fathers	אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father

Nehemiah 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While they stood	וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙	way·yā·qū·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their places	עָמְדָ֔ם	‘ā·mə·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5977 standing-place
they read	וַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
from the Book	בְּסֵ֨פֶר	bə·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Law	תּוֹרַ֧ת	tō·w·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
for a quarter	רְבִעִ֣ית	rə·ḇi·‘îṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7243 fourth
of the day	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and they spent another quarter of the day	וּרְבִעִית֙	ū·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7243 fourth
in confession	מִתְוַדִּ֣ים	miṯ·wad·dîm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
and worship	וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים	ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H7812 bow down
of the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃פ	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֗ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
Jeshua	יֵשׁ֨וּעַ	yê·šū·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3442 Jeshua
Bani	וּבָנִ֜י	ū·ḇā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1137 Bani
Kadmiel	קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל	qaḏ·mî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6934 Kadmiel
Shebaniah	שְׁבַנְיָ֛ה	šə·ḇan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7645 Shebanjah
Bunni	בֻּנִּ֥י	bun·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1138 Bunni, Buni
Sherebiah	שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה	šê·rê·ḇə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8274 a Levite with Ezra
Bani	בָּנִ֣י	bā·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1137 Bani
and Chenani	כְנָ֑נִי	ḵə·nā·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3662 Kenani
stood	וַיָּ֜קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the raised platform	מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה	ma·‘ă·lêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4608 ascent
and cried out	וַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
in a loud	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Nehemiah 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֡ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
Jeshua	יֵשׁ֣וּעַ	yê·šū·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3442 Jeshua
Kadmiel	וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל	wə·qaḏ·mî·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6934 Kadmiel
Bani	בָּנִ֨י	bā·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1137 Bani
Hashabneiah	חֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜ה	ḥă·šaḇ·nə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2813 Chashabnejah
Sherebiah	שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤ה	šê·rê·ḇə·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8274 a Levite with Ezra
Hodiah	הֽוֹדִיָּה֙	hō·w·ḏî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1941 Hodijah
Shebaniah	שְׁבַנְיָ֣ה	šə·ḇan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7645 Shebanjah
and Pethahiah	פְתַֽחְיָ֔ה	p̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6611 Pethachjah
said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Stand up	ק֗וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
bless	בָּרֲכוּ֙	bā·ră·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
everlasting	הָעוֹלָ֖ם	hā·‘ō·w·lām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
everlasting	הָעוֹלָ֑ם	hā·‘ō·w·lām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Blessed be	וִיבָֽרְכוּ֙	wî·ḇā·rə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
Your glorious	כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָ	kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
and may it be exalted	וּמְרוֹמַ֥ם	ū·mə·rō·w·mam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
blessing	בְּרָכָ֖ה	bə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
and praise	וּתְהִלָּֽה׃	ū·ṯə·hil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise