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Nehemiah 8:4

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And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law.	And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam.	And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And Ezra^H5830 the scribe^H5608 stood^H5975 upon a pulpit^H4026 of wood^H6086, which they had made^H6213 for the purpose^H1697; and beside^H681 him stood^H5975 Mattithiah^H4993, and Shema^H8087, and Anaiah^H6043, and Urijah^H223, and Hilkiah^H2518, and Maaseiah^H4641, on his right hand^H3225; and on his left hand^H8040, Pedaiah^H6305, and Mishael^H4332, and Malchiah^H4441, and Hashum^H2828, and Hashbadana^H2806, Zechariah^H2148, and Meshullam^H4918.

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Original Hebrew

וַיַּעֲמֹד עֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר עַל־מִגְדַּל־עֵץ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לַדָּבָר וַיַּעֲמֹד אֶצְלֹו מַתִּתְיָה וְשֶׁמַע וַעֲנָיָה וְאוּרִיָּה וְחִלְקִיָּה וּמַעֲשֵׂיָה עַל־יְמִינֹו וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֹו פְּדָיָה וּמִישָׁאֵל וּמַלְכִּיָּה וְחָשֻׁם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּנָה זְכַרְיָה מְשֻׁלָּם׃ פ

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹ֞ד	va/i.ya.'a.Mod	H5975	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he stood
עֶזְרָ֣א	'ez.Ra'	H5830	HNp	Ezra
הַ/סֹּפֵ֗ר	ha./so.Fer	H5608	HTd/Ncmsa	the/ scribe
עַֽל	'al-	H5921	HR	on
מִגְדַּל	mig.dal-	H4026	HNcbsc	a high platform of
עֵץ֮	'etz	H6086	HNcmsa	wood
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	H834	HTr	which
עָשׂ֣וּ	'a.Su	H6213	HVqp3cp	people had made
לַ/דָּבָר֒	la./da.Var	H1697	HRd/Ncmsa	for the/ matter
וַ/יַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד	va/i.ya.'a.Mod	H5975	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he stood
אֶצְל֡/וֹ	'etz.L/o	H681	HR/Sp3ms	beside/ him
מַתִּתְיָ֡ה	ma.tit.Yah	H4993	HNp	Mattithiah
וְ/שֶׁ֡מַע	ve./She.ma'	H8087	HC/Np	and/ Shema
וַ֠/עֲנָיָה	Va./'a.na.yah	H6043	HC/Np	and/ Anaiah
וְ/אוּרִיָּ֧ה	ve./'u.ri.Yah	H223	HC/Np	and/ Uriah
וְ/חִלְקִיָּ֛ה	ve./chil.ki.Yah	H2518	HC/Np	and/ Hilkiah
וּ/מַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה	u./ma.'a.se.Yah	H4641	HC/Np	and/ Maaseiah
עַל	'al-	H5921	HR	on
יְמִינ֑/וֹ	ye.mi.N/o	H3225	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	right (hand)/ his
וּ/מִ/שְּׂמֹאל֗/וֹ	u./mi./se.mo.L/o	H8040	HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp3ms	and/ from/ left/ his
פְּ֠דָיָה	Pe.da.yah	H6305	HNp	Pedaiah
וּ/מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל	u./mi.sha.'El	H4332	HC/Np	and/ Mishael
וּ/מַלְכִּיָּ֛ה	u./mal.ki.Yah	H4441	HC/Np	and/ Malkijah
וְ/חָשֻׁ֥ם	ve./cha.Shum	H2828	HC/Np	and/ Hashum
וְ/חַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה	ve./chash.ba.Da.nah	H2806	HC/Np	and/ Hashbaddanah
זְכַרְיָ֥ה	ze.khar.Yah	H2148	HNp	Zechariah
מְשֻׁלָּֽם	me.shu.Lam	H4918	HNp	Meshullam

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

Strong's References

• H223 — אוּרִיָּה (ʼÛwrîyâh, oo-ree-yaw'): or (prolonged) אוּרִיָּהוּ ; from אוּר and יָהּ; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites; Uriah, Urijah.
• H681 — אֵצֶל (ʼêtsel, ay'-tsel): from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל.
• H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
• H2148 — זְכַרְיָה (Zᵉkaryâh, zek-ar-yaw'): or זְכַרְיָהוּ; from זָכַר and יָהּ; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites; Zachariah, Zechariah.
• H2518 — חִלְקִיָּה (Chilqîyâh, khil-kee-yaw'): or חִלְקִיָּהוּ; from חֵלֶק and יָהּ; portion of Jah; Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites; Hillkiah.
• H2806 — חַשְׁבַּדָּנָה (Chashbaddânâh, khash-bad-daw'-naw): from חָשַׁב and דִּין; considerate judge; Chasbaddanah, an Israelite; Hasbadana.
• H2828 — חָשֻׁם (Châshum, khaw-shoom'): from the same as חַשְׁמַן; enriched; Chashum, the name of two or three Israelites; Hashum.
• H3225 — יָמִין (yâmîyn, yaw-meen'): from יָמַן; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
• H4026 — מִגְדָּל (migdâl, mig-dawl'): also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה; from גָּדַל; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers; castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.
• H4332 — מִישָׁאֵל (Mîyshâʼêl, mee-shaw-ale'): from מִי and אֵל with the abbreviated form insep. relatively (see אֲשֶׁר) interposed; who (is) what God (is) ?; Mishael, the name of three Israelites; Mishael.
• H4441 — מַלְכִּיָּה (Malkîyâh, mal-kee-yaw'): or מַלְכִּיָּהוּlemma מַלְכִּיָהוּ missing dagesh, corrected to מַלְכִּיָּהוּ; (Jeremiah [38:6), from מֶלֶךְ and יָהּ; king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah; Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites; Malchiah, Malchijah.
• H4641 — מַעֲשֵׂיָה (Maʻăsêyâh, mah-as-ay-yaw'): or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ; from מַעֲשֶׂה and יָהּ; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites; Maaseiah.
• H4918 — מְשֻׁלָּם (Mᵉshullâm, mesh-ool-lawm'): from שָׁלַם; allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites; Meshullam.
• H4993 — מַתִּתְיָה (Mattithyâh, mat-tith-yaw'): or מַתִּתְיָהוּ; from מַתָּת and יָהּ; gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites; Mattithiah. n
• H5608 — סָפַר (çâphar, saw-far'): a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
• H5830 — עֶזְרָא (ʻEzrâʼ, ez-raw'): a variation of עֶזְרָה; Ezra, an Israelite; Ezra.
• H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
• H6043 — עֲנָיָה (ʻĂnâyâh, an-aw-yaw'): from עָנָה; Jah has answered; Anajah, the name of two Israelites; Anaiah.
• H6086 — עֵץ (ʻêts, ates): from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
• H6213 — עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, aw-saw'): a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
• H6305 — פְּדָיָה (Pᵉdâyâh, ped-aw-yaw'): or פְּדָיָהוּ; from פָּדָה and יָהּ; Jah has ransomed; Pedajah, the name of six Israelites; Pedaiah.
• H8040 — שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl, sem-ole'): or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as שִׂמְלָה (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand; left (hand, side).
• H8087 — שֶׁמַע (Shemaʻ, sheh'-mah): for the same as שֵׁמַע; Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites; Shema.

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

• H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Hashum — Ezra 10:33, Nehemiah 10:18
• Maaseiah — Nehemiah 10:25, Nehemiah 11:5
• Malchiah — Nehemiah 10:3
• Meshullam — Ezra 10:29, Nehemiah 10:7, Nehemiah 10:20, Nehemiah 11:7, Nehemiah 12:13

Reciprocal references (11): 1 Chronicles 9:7, 2 Chronicles 6:13, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 10:18, Nehemiah 3:23, Nehemiah 3:25, Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 9:3, Nehemiah 13:13, Matthew 23:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: EZRA
• Torrey’s: SYNAGOGUES
• Nave’s: ANAIAH, ANANIAH, COMMANDMENTS, FEASTS, HASHBADANA, HASHUM, HILKIAH, LAW, MAASEIAH, MALCHIAH, MATTITHIAH, MESHULLAM, MISHAEL, PEDAIAH, PULPIT, REPENTANCE, SHEMA, SYNAGOGUE, URIJAH, WORD OF GOD, WORSHIP, ZECHARIAH (ZECHARIAS)

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