Nehemiah

Nehemiah 9:4–5

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 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַyê·šū·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3442 Jeshua
Baniוּבָנִ֜יū·ḇā·nîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1137 Bani
Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵ֧לqaḏ·mî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH6934 Kadmiel
Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֛הšə·ḇan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH7645 Shebanjah
Bunniבֻּנִּ֥יbun·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1138 Bunni, Buni
Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הšê·rê·ḇə·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8274 a Levite with Ezra
Baniבָּנִ֣יbā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1137 Bani
and Chenaniכְנָ֑נִיḵə·nā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3662 Kenani
stoodוַיָּ֜קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the raised platformמַֽעֲלֵ֣הma·‘ă·lêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4608 ascent
and cried outוַֽיִּזְעֲקוּ֙way·yiz·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
in a loudגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God

Nehemiah 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֡םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
Jeshuaיֵשׁ֣וּעַyê·šū·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3442 Jeshua
Kadmielוְ֠קַדְמִיאֵלwə·qaḏ·mî·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6934 Kadmiel
Baniבָּנִ֨יbā·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1137 Bani
Hashabneiahחֲשַׁבְנְיָ֜הḥă·šaḇ·nə·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2813 Chashabnejah
Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֤הšê·rê·ḇə·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8274 a Levite with Ezra
Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּה֙hō·w·ḏî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1941 Hodijah
Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֣הšə·ḇan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH7645 Shebanjah
and Pethahiahפְתַֽחְיָ֔הp̄ə·ṯaḥ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6611 Pethachjah
saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Stand upק֗וּמוּqū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
blessבָּרֲכוּ֙bā·ră·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
everlastingהָעוֹלָ֖םhā·‘ō·w·lāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
everlastingהָעוֹלָ֑םhā·‘ō·w·lāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
Blessed beוִיבָֽרְכוּ֙wî·ḇā·rə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
Your gloriousכְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָkə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
and may it be exaltedוּמְרוֹמַ֥םū·mə·rō·w·mamConjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
aboveעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
blessingבְּרָכָ֖הbə·rā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
and praiseוּתְהִלָּֽה׃ū·ṯə·hil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise

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Nehemiah 9:4 Nehemiah 8:7 · Nehemiah 9:5 · Nehemiah 10:9–13 · Nehemiah 12:8 · 2 Chronicles 20:19

Nehemiah 9:5 Psalm 103:1–2 · 1 Peter 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Matthew 11:25 · Psalm 106:2 · 1 Chronicles 29:13 · Psalm 72:18–19 · Psalm 117:1–2 · Jeremiah 33:10–11 · Ezra 3:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.