Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 11:3 Interlinear

Now these are the chief of the province dwelt in Jerusalem but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession but in the cities to wit Israel the priests and the Levites and the Nethinims and the children servants of Solomon's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428these or those
2רָאשֵׁ֣יH7218Now these are the chiefthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
3הַמְּדִינָ֔הH4082of the provinceproperly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region
4אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5יָֽשְׁב֞וּH3427dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
6בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389in Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
7בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םH5892but in the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
8יְהוּדָ֗הH3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
9יָֽשְׁב֞וּH3427dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
10אִ֤ישׁH376every onea man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
11בַּֽאֲחֻזָּתוֹ֙H272in his possessionsomething seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land)
12בְּעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔םH5892but in the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
13יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478to wit Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
14הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
15וְהַלְוִיִּ֣םH3881and the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
16וְהַנְּתִינִ֔יםH5411and the Nethinimsthe nethinim, or temple-servants (as given to that duty)
17וּבְנֵ֖יH1121and the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
18עַבְדֵ֥יH5650servantsa servant
19שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃H8010of Solomon'sshelomah, david's successor

Verse Context

Nehemiah 11:2blessed And the people that willingly offered themselves to dwell...
Nehemiah 11:3 (current) Now these are the chief of the province dwelt in Jerusalem but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession but in the cities to wit Israel the priests and the Levites and the Nethinims and the children servants of Solomon's
Nehemiah 11:4And at Jerusalem dwelt Of the children of Judah Of the children of Benjamin...

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