King James Version
Nehemiah 11:16 in the King James Version says “And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. ...” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. had: Heb. were over”
Nehemiah 11:16 · KJV
And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. the son: or, the son of Haggedolim
Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. had: Heb. were over
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“business”
H4399properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
“had the oversight of the outward”
H2435properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)
“of the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of the chief”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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