Hebrew Interlinear
Nehemiah 12:27 Interlinear
“And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places to bring of Jerusalem to keep And at the dedication with gladness both with thanksgivings and with singing with cymbals psalteries and with harps”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | חֲנֻכָּ֤ה | H2598 | And at the dedication | initiation, i.e., consecration |
| 2 | חוֹמַ֣ת | H2346 | of the wall | a wall of protection |
| 3 | לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 4 | בִּקְשׁ֤וּ | H1245 | they sought | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 5 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 6 | הַלְוִיִּם֙ | H3881 | the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 7 | מִכָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 8 | מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם | H4725 | out of all their places | properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) |
| 9 | לַֽהֲבִיאָ֖ם | H935 | to bring | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 10 | לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 11 | לַֽעֲשֹׂ֨ת | H6213 | to keep | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 12 | חֲנֻכָּ֤ה | H2598 | And at the dedication | initiation, i.e., consecration |
| 13 | וְשִׂמְחָה֙ | H8057 | with gladness | blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) |
| 14 | וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת | H8426 | both with thanksgivings | properly, an extension of the hand, i.e., (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers |
| 15 | וּבְשִׁ֔יר | H7892 | and with singing | a song; abstractly, singing |
| 16 | מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם | H4700 | with cymbals | (only dual) double tinklers, i.e., cymbals |
| 17 | נְבָלִ֥ים | H5035 | psalteries | a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); also a lyre (as having a body of like form) |
| 18 | וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ | H3658 | and with harps | a harp |
Verse Context
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Nehemiah 12:27 (current)And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places to bring of Jerusalem to keep And at the dedication with gladness both with thanksgivings and with singing with cymbals psalteries and with harps
Nehemiah 12:28gathered themselves together And the sons of the singers both out of the plain country round about...