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KJV Lexicon And he readqara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) therein before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the street rchob (rekh-obe') a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. that was before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the water mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). from the morning 'owr (ore) illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun. until midday machatsiyth (makh-ats-eeth') a halving or the middle -- half (so much), mid(-day). yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), before the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. and the women 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman and those that could understand biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand and the ears 'ozen (o'-zen) broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show. of 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. were attentive unto the book cepher (say'-fer) writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. of the law towrah (to-raw') a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He read from it before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law. King James Bible And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. Holman Christian Standard Bible While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law. International Standard Version Ezra read from it, facing the plaza in front of the Water Gate, from early in the morning until mid-day in the presence of the men and women, as well as all who could understand. All the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. NET Bible So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law. GOD'S WORD® Translation From daybreak until noon, he read from it in the courtyard in front of Water Gate to the men, women, and [children] who could understand it. All the people listened to the Book of Moses' Teachings. King James 2000 Bible And he read in it facing the square that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. Links Nehemiah 8:3Nehemiah 8:3 NIV Nehemiah 8:3 NLT Nehemiah 8:3 ESV Nehemiah 8:3 NASB Nehemiah 8:3 KJV |
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