Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 8:12 Interlinear

went their way And all the people to eat and to drink and to send portions and to make mirth great because they had understood the words that were declared

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֵּֽלְכ֨וּH3212went their wayto walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
2כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
3הָעָ֜םH5971And all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4לֶֽאֱכֹ֤לH398to eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
5וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙H8354and to drinkto imbibe (literally or figuratively)
6וּלְשַׁלַּ֣חH7971and to sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
7מָנ֔וֹתH4490portionsproperly, something weighed out, i.e., (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
8וְלַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213and to maketo do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
9שִׂמְחָ֣הH8057mirthblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
10גְדוֹלָ֑הH1419greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
11כִּ֤יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
12הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙H995because they had understoodto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
13בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697the wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
14אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15הוֹדִ֖יעוּH3045that were declaredto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
16לָהֶֽם׃H0

Verse Context

Nehemiah 8:11So the Levites stilled all the people saying Hold your peace...
Nehemiah 8:12 (current)went their way And all the people to eat and to drink and to send portions and to make mirth great because they had understood the words that were declared
Nehemiah 8:13day And on the second were gathered together the chief of the fathers ...

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