NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So the LevitesLeviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. stilled chashah (khaw-shaw') to hush or keep quiet -- hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still. all the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Hold your peace hacah (haw-saw') to hush -- hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still. for the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), is holy qadowsh (kaw-doshe') sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint. neither be ye grieved `atsab (aw-tsab') to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger -- displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved." King James Bible So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. Holman Christian Standard Bible And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve." International Standard Version The descendants of Levi also calmed all the people by saying, "Be still, for the day is holy. Don't be sorrowful!" NET Bible Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve." GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Levites calmed all the people by saying, "Listen. Today is a holy day. Don't be sad." King James 2000 Bible So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved. Links Nehemiah 8:11Nehemiah 8:11 NIV Nehemiah 8:11 NLT Nehemiah 8:11 ESV Nehemiah 8:11 NASB Nehemiah 8:11 KJV |
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