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Nehemiah 11:17

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← Nehemiah 11:16	Nehemiah 11:17 (KJV)	Nehemiah 11:18 →
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.	And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.	All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred fourscore and four.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Mattaniah^H4983 the son^H1121 of Micha^H4316, the son^H1121 of Zabdi^H2067, the son^H1121 of Asaph^H623, was the principal^H7218 to begin^H8462 the thanksgiving^H3034 in prayer^H8605: and Bakbukiah^H1229 the second^H4932 among his brethren^H251, and Abda^H5653 the son^H1121 of Shammua^H8051, the son^H1121 of Galal^H1559, the son^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038.

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Original Hebrew

וּמַתַּנְיָה בֶן־מִיכָה בֶּן־זַבְדִּי בֶן־אָסָף רֹאשׁ הַתְּחִלָּה יְהֹודֶה לַתְּפִלָּה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָה מִשְׁנֶה מֵאֶחָיו וְעַבְדָּא בֶּן־שַׁמּוּעַ בֶּן־גָּלָל בֶּן־ [יְדִיתוּן כ] (יְדוּתוּן׃ ק)

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וּ/מַתַּנְיָ֣ה	u./ma.tan.Yah	H4983	HC/Np	and/ Mattaniah
בֶן	ven-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
מִ֠יכָה	Mi.khah	H4318	HNp	Micah
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
זַבְדִּ֨י	zav.Di	H2067	HNp	Zabdi
בֶן	ven-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
אָסָ֜ף	'a.Saf	H623	HNp	Asaph
רֹ֗אשׁ	Rosh	H7218	HNcmsc	(the) leader of
הַ/תְּחִלָּה֙	ha./te.chi.Lah	H8462	HTd/Ncfsa	the/ beginning
יְהוֹדֶ֣ה	ye.ho.Deh	H3034	HVhi3ms	he gave thanks
לַ/תְּפִלָּ֔ה	la./te.fi.Lah	H8605	HRd/Ncfsa	to the/ prayer
וּ/בַקְבֻּקְיָ֖ה	u./vak.buk.Yah	H1229	HC/Np	and/ Bakbukiah
מִשְׁנֶ֣ה	mish.Neh	H4932	HNcmsa	(the) second
מֵ/אֶחָ֑י/ו	me./'e.Cha/v	H251	HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms	from/ brothers/ his
וְ/עַבְדָּא֙	ve./'av.Da'	H5653	HC/Np	and/ Abda
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
שַׁמּ֔וּעַ	sha.Mu.a'	H8051	HNp	Shammua
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
גָּלָ֖ל	ga.Lal	H1559	HNp	Galal
בֶּן	ben-	H1121	HNcmsc	(the) son of
ידיתון	Yᵉdûwthûwn	H3038	HNp

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H251 — אָח (ʼâch, awkh): a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
• H623 — אָסָף (ʼÂçâph, aw-sawf'): from אָסַף; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first; Asaph.
• H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
• H1229 — בַּקְבֻּקְיָה (Baqbuqyâh, bak-book-yaw'): xlit Baqbukyâh corrected to Baqbuqyâh; from בַּקְבֻּקxlit baqbûk corrected to baqbuq and יָהּ; emptying (i.e. wasting) of Jah; Bakbukjah, an Israelite; Bakbukiah.
• H1559 — גָּלָל (Gâlâl, gaw-lawl'): from גָּלַל, in the sense of גְּלָל; great; Galal, the name of two Israelites; Galal.
• H2067 — זַבְדִּי (Zabdîy, zab-dee'): from זֶבֶד; giving; Zabdi, the name of four Israelites; Zabdi.
• H3034 — יָדָה (yâdâh, yaw-daw'): a primitive root; used only as denominative from יָד; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands); cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
• H3038 — יְדוּתוּן (Yᵉdûwthûwn, yed-oo-thoon'): or יְדֻתוּן; or יְדִיתוּן; probably from יָדָה; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite; Jeduthun.
• H4316 — מִיכָא (Mîykâʼ, mee-kaw'): a variation for מִיכָה; Mica, the name of two Israelites; Micha.
• H4932 — מִשְׁנֶה (mishneh, mish-neh'): from שָׁנָה; properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location); college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.
• H4983 — מַתַּנְיָה (Mattanyâh, mat-tan-yaw'): or מַתַּנְיָהוּ; from מַתָּן and יָהּ; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites; Mattaniah.
• H5653 — עַבְדָּא (ʻAbdâʼ, ab-daw'): from עָבַד; work; Abda, the name of two Israelites; Abda
• H7218 — רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, roshe): from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
• H8051 — שַׁמּוּעַ (Shammûwaʻ, sham-moo'-ah): from שָׁמֵם; renowned; Shammua, the name of four Israelites; Shammua, Shammuah.
• H8462 — תְּחִלָּה (tᵉchillâh, tekh-il-law'): from חָלַל in the sense of opening; a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly); begin(-ning), first (time).
• H8605 — תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh, tef-il-law'): from פָּלַל; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn; prayer.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H4318 — מִיכָה (Mîykâh, mee-kaw'): an abbreviated form of מִיכָיָה; Micah, the name of seven Israelites; Micah, Micaiah, Michah.

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