Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 12:45 Interlinear

kept and the ward of their God and the ward of the purification And both the singers and the porters according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַֽיִּשְׁמְר֞וּH8104keptproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
2וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתH4931and the wardwatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
3אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙H430of their Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
4וּמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתH4931and the wardwatch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (
5הַֽטָּהֳרָ֔הH2893of the purificationceremonial purification; moral purity
6וְהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֖יםH7891And both the singersto sing
7וְהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑יםH7778and the portersa janitor
8כְּמִצְוַ֥תH4687according to the commandmenta command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
9דָּוִ֖ידH1732of Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
10שְׁלֹמֹ֥הH8010and of Solomonshelomah, david's successor
11בְנֽוֹ׃H1121his sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

Verse Context

Nehemiah 12:44appointed And at that time over the chambers...
Nehemiah 12:45 (current)kept and the ward of their God and the ward of the purification And both the singers and the porters according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son
Nehemiah 12:46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief...

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