Nehemiah 11:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and Shabbethaiוְשַׁבְּתַ֨י
(ve·shab·be·tai)
7678: a Levitefrom shabath
and Jozabad,וְיֹוזָבָ֜ד
(ve·yo·v·za·vad)
3107:  the same as Yehozabad, q.v.
from the leadersמֵרָאשֵׁ֖י
(me·ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the Levites,הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
(hal·vi·yim.)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
who were in chargeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the outsideהַחִֽיצֹנָה֙
(ha·chi·tzo·nah)
2435: outer, externalfrom the same as chuts
workהַמְּלָאכָ֤ה
(ham·me·la·chah)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
of the houseלְבֵ֣ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God;הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And Shabbethai
Shabbthay  (shab-beth-ah'-ee)
restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites -- Shabbethai.
and Jozabad
Yowzabad  (yo-zaw-bawd')
Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites -- Josabad, Jozabad.
of the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
had the oversight of the outward
chiytsown  (khee-tsone')
the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred) -- outer, outward, utter, without.
business
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who were in charge of the outside work of the house of God;

King James Bible
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

International Standard Version
and Shabbethai and Jozabad, from the leaders of the descendants of Levi who oversaw the exterior work of the Temple of God,

NET Bible
Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Shabbethai and Jozabad, Levite leaders, who were in charge of the work outside God's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of the outside business of the house of God.
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