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Nehemiah 12:47

So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
Nehemiah 12:47
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ בִּימֵ֨י זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וּבִימֵ֣י נְחֶמְיָ֗ה נֹֽתְנִ֛ים מְנָי֛וֹת הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖ים דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֑וֹ וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם מַקְדִּשִׁ֖ים לִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹֽן׃ פ

  1. וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  3. בִּימֵ֨יbi.Mei“in [the] days of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  4. זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.Vel“Zerubbabel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל · “Zerubbabel” · Strong's H2216
  5. וּבִימֵ֣יu.vi.Mei“and in [the] days of”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  6. נְחֶמְיָ֗הne.chem.Yah“Nehemiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נְחֶמְיָה · “Nehemiah” · Strong's H5166H
  7. נֹֽתְנִ֛יםno.te.Nim“[were] giving”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  8. מְנָי֛וֹתme.na.Yot“[the] portions of”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from מְנָת · “portion” · Strong's H4521
  9. הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֥יםham.sho.re.Rim“the singers”
    Definite article + Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from שִׁיר · “to sing” · Strong's H7891
  10. וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.Rim“and the gatekeepers”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שֹׁעֵר · “gatekeeper” · Strong's H7778
  11. דְּבַר־de.var-“[the] matter of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from דָּבָר · “because” · Strong's H1697M
  12. י֣וֹםYom“a day”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “daily” · Strong's H3117J
  13. בְּיוֹמ֑וֹbe.yo.Mo“in day its”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יוֹם · “daily” · Strong's H3117J
  14. וּמַקְדִּשִׁים֙u.mak.di.Shim“and [were] setting apart”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from קָדַשׁ · “dedicate” · Strong's H6942H
  15. לַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.Yim“for the Levites”
    Preposition with article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  16. וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.Yim“and the Levites”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  17. מַקְדִּשִׁ֖יםmak.di.Shim“[were] setting apart”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from קָדַשׁ · “dedicate” · Strong's H6942H
  18. לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Nei“for [the] descendants of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “descendant” · Strong's H1121G
  19. אַהֲרֹֽן׃ פ'a.ha.Ron“Aaron”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַהֲרֹן · “Aaron” · Strong's H0175
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)