What Does Nehemiah 8:17 Mean?

“done so”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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

“And all the congregation”

assemblage (usually concretely)

“of them that were come again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“out of the captivity”

exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty

“booths”

a hut or lair

“and sat”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“booths”

a hut or lair

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“done so”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“for since the days”

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

“of Jeshua”

jeshua, the name of ten israelites, also of a place in palestine

“had not the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Nun”

nun or non, the father of joshua

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

“had not the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“for since the days”

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

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“gladness”

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

“great”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

“And there was very”

properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or