Nehemiah 8:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֜ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
wentוַיֵּלְכ֨וּ
(vai·ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
away to eat,לֶאֱכֹ֤ל
(le·'e·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
to drink,וְלִשְׁתֹּות֙
(ve·lish·to·vt)
8354: to drinka prim. root
to sendוּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח
(u·le·shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
portionsמָנֹ֔ות
(ma·no·vt,)
4490: part, portionfrom manah
and to celebrateוְלַעֲשֹׂ֖ות
(ve·la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a greatגְדֹולָ֑ה
(ge·do·v·lah;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
festival,שִׂמְחָ֣ה
(sim·chah)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they understoodהֵבִ֙ינוּ֙
(he·vi·nu)
995: to discerna prim. root
the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔ים
(bad·de·va·rim,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had been made knownהֹודִ֖יעוּ
(ho·v·di·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
to them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And 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.
went their way
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and to drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
and to send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
portions
manah  (maw-naw')
something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot -- such things as belonged, part, portion.
and to make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
mirth
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
because they had understood
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that were declared
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the people went away to eat, to drink, to send portions and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been made known to them.

King James Bible
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them.

International Standard Version
So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them.

NET Bible
So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the people went to eat and drink and to send portions. They had a big, joyful celebration because they understood the words that had been explained to them.

King James 2000 Bible
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
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