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KJV Lexicon And Ezra`Ezra' (ez-raw') Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra. opened pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the book cepher (say'-fer) writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. in the sight `ayin (ah'-yin) an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) 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. for he was above 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. and when he opened pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve it 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. stood up `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. King James Bible And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: Holman Christian Standard Bible Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up. International Standard Version Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people. Because he was visible above all the people there, as he opened it, all the people stood up. NET Bible Ezra opened the book in plain view of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, all the people stood up. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ezra, standing higher than all the other people, opened the book in front of all the people. As he opened it, all the people stood up. King James 2000 Bible And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: Links Nehemiah 8:5Nehemiah 8:5 NIV Nehemiah 8:5 NLT Nehemiah 8:5 ESV Nehemiah 8:5 NASB Nehemiah 8:5 KJV |