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Nehemiah 8:13 Interlinear

day And on the second were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people the priests and the Levites unto Ezra the scribe even to understand the words of the law

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּבַיּ֣וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
2הַשֵּׁנִ֡יH8145And on the secondproperly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again
3נֶֽאֶסְפוּ֩H622were gathered togetherto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
4רָאשֵׁ֨יH7218the chiefthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
5הָֽאָב֜וֹתH1of the fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
6לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7הָעָ֗םH5971of all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
8הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
9וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881and the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
10אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
11עֶזְרָ֖אH5830unto Ezraezra, an israelite
12הַסֹּפֵ֑רH5608the scribeproperly, 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., celebra
13וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילH7919even to understandto be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
14אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
15דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697the wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
16הַתּוֹרָֽה׃H8451of the lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

Verse Context

Nehemiah 8:12went their way And all the people to eat and to drink and to send...
Nehemiah 8:13 (current)day And on the second were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people the priests and the Levites unto Ezra the scribe even to understand the words of the law
Nehemiah 8:14And they found written in the law had commanded which the LORD...

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