King James Version
Nehemiah 7:44 in the King James Version says “The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.”
Nehemiah 7:44 · KJV
The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen .
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. Hodevah: or, Hodaviah or Judah
The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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“the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“and eight”
H8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
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