The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.Nehemiah 12:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֧וּעַ בִּנּ֛וּי קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה מַתַּנְיָ֑ה עַֽל־הֻיְּד֖וֹת ה֥וּא וְאֶחָֽיו׃
- וְהַלְוִיִּ֗םve.hal.vi.Yim“and the Levites”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
- יֵשׁ֧וּעַye.Shu.a'“Jeshua”Noun, proper name of a man · from יֵשׁוּעַ · “Jeshua” · Strong's H3442J
- בִּנּ֛וּיbi.Nui“Binnui”Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּנּוּי · “Binnui” · Strong's H1131L
- קַדְמִיאֵ֥לkad.mi.'El“Kadmiel”Noun, proper name of a man · from קַדְמִיאֵל · “Kadmiel” · Strong's H6934
- שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.Yah“Sherebiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from שֵׁרֵֽבְיָה · “Sherebiah” · Strong's H8274H
- יְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.Dah“Judah”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063M
- מַתַּנְיָ֑הma.tan.Yah“Mattaniah”Noun, proper name of a man · from מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ · “Mattaniah” · Strong's H4983G
- עַֽל־'al-“[were] over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הֻיְּד֖וֹתh.ye.Dot“songs of thanksgiving”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from הֻיְּדוֹת · “praise” · Strong's H1960
- ה֥וּאhu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- וְאֶחָֽיו׃ve.'e.Chav“and brothers his”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “male-relative” · Strong's H0251H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)