Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 8:3 Interlinear

And he read that was before the street that was before gate the water from the morning until midday and the women and those that could understand and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקְרָאH7121And he readto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
2בוֹ֩H0
3לִפְנֵ֣יH6440that was beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
4הָֽרְח֜וֹבH7339the streeta width, i.e., (concretely) avenue or area
5אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6לִפְנֵ֣יH6440that was beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
7שַֽׁעַרH8179gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
8הַמַּ֗יִםH4325the waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
9מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
10הָאוֹר֙H216from the morningillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
11עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
12מַֽחֲצִ֣יתH4276until middaya halving or the middle
13הַיּ֔וֹםH3117a 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
14נֶ֛גֶדH5048a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
15הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֥יםH376a 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)
16וְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםH802and the womena woman
17וְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםH995and those that could understandto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
18וְאָזְנֵ֥יH241and the earsbroadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
19כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
20הָעָ֖םH5971of all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
21אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
22סֵ֥פֶרH5612were attentive unto the bookproperly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
23הַתּוֹרָֽה׃H8451of the lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

Verse Context

Nehemiah 8:2brought And Ezra the priest the law before...
Nehemiah 8:3 (current)And he read that was before the street that was before gate the water from the morning until midday and the women and those that could understand and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law
Nehemiah 8:4him stood And Ezra the scribe upon a pulpit of wood...

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