In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.Nehemiah 12:22
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Original language (Hebrew)
הַלְוִיִּם֩ בִּימֵ֨י אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב יוֹיָדָ֤ע וְיוֹחָנָן֙ וְיַדּ֔וּעַ כְּתוּבִ֖ים רָאשֵׁ֣י אָב֑וֹת וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים עַל־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פ
- הַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.Yim“the Levites”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
- בִּימֵ֨יbi.Mei“in [the] days of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב'el.ya.Shiv“Eliashib”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְיָשִׁיב · “Eliashib” · Strong's H0475N
- יוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'“Joiada”Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹיָדָע · “Joiada” · Strong's H3111H
- וְיוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.Nan“and Johanan”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹחָנָן · “Johanan” · Strong's H3110L
- וְיַדּ֔וּעַve.ya.Du.a'“and Jaddua”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יַדּוּעַ · “Jaddua” · Strong's H3037H
- כְּתוּבִ֖יםke.tu.Vim“[were] recorded”Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, plural, absolute · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
- רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei“leaders of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “leader” · Strong's H7218H
- אָב֑וֹת'a.Vot“fathers”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.Nim“and the priests”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut“[the] reign of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מַלְכוּת · “royalty” · Strong's H4438
- דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.vesh“Darius”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ · “Darius” · Strong's H1867G
- הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ פha.Pa.re.Si“the Persian”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּרְסִי, פָּרַס · “Persian” · Strong's H6542
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)