Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 8:6 Interlinear

blessed And Ezra the LORD God the great answered And all the people Amen Amen with lifting up their hands and they bowed their heads and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְבָ֣רֶךְH1288blessedto kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
2עֶזְרָ֔אH5830And Ezraezra, an israelite
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4לַֽיהוָ֖הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
6הַגָּד֑וֹלH1419the greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
7וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּH6030answeredproperly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
8כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9הָעָ֜םH5971And all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
10אָמֵן֙H543Amensure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly
11אָמֵן֙H543Amensure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly
12בְּמֹ֣עַלH4607with lifting upa raising (of the hands)
13יְדֵיהֶ֔םH3027their handsa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
14וַיִּקְּד֧וּH6915and they bowedto shrivel up, i.e., contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference
15וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛H7812their heads and worshippedto depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
16לַֽיהוָ֖הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
17אַפַּ֥יִםH639with their facesproperly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
18אָֽרְצָה׃H776to the groundthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Verse Context

Nehemiah 8:5and when he opened And Ezra the book in the sight for he was above all the people...
Nehemiah 8:6 (current)blessed And Ezra the LORD God the great answered And all the people Amen Amen with lifting up their hands and they bowed their heads and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground
Nehemiah 8:7Also Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah Jamin Akkub Shabbethai...

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