Nehemiah 12:22

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

  1. הַלְוִיִּם֩hal.vi.Yim“the Levites”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  2. בִּימֵ֨יbi.Mei“in [the] days of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  3. אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב'el.ya.Shiv“Eliashib”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְיָשִׁיב · “Eliashib” · Strong's H0475N
  4. יוֹיָדָ֤עyo.ya.Da'“Joiada”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹיָדָע · “Joiada” · Strong's H3111H
  5. וְיוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.Nan“and Johanan”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹחָנָן · “Johanan” · Strong's H3110L
  6. וְיַדּ֔וּעַve.ya.Du.a'“and Jaddua”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יַדּוּעַ · “Jaddua” · Strong's H3037H
  7. כְּתוּבִ֖יםke.tu.Vim“[were] recorded”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, plural, absolute · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
  8. רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei“leaders of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “leader” · Strong's H7218H
  9. אָב֑וֹת'a.Vot“fathers”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
  10. וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.Nim“and the priests”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  11. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  12. מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut“[the] reign of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מַלְכוּת · “royalty” · Strong's H4438
  13. דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.vesh“Darius”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ · “Darius” · Strong's H1867G
  14. 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)