What Does Nehemiah 8:13 Mean?

“day”

a 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

“And on the second”

properly, double, i.e., second; also adverbially, again

“were gathered together”

to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

“the chief”

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

“of the fathers”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“of all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“the priests”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“and the Levites”

a levite or descendant of levi

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Ezra”

ezra, an israelite

“the scribe”

properly, 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

“even to understand”

to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent

near, with or among; often in general, to

“the words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

“of the law”

a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch