Nehemiah 8:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א
(ez·ra)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨ח
(vai·yif·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙
(has·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣י
(le·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
for he was standing above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people;הָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and when he openedוּכְפִתְחֹ֖ו
(u·che·fit·chov)
6605a: to opena prim. root
it, allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָֽם׃
(ha·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
stoodעָֽמְד֥וּ
(a·me·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
up. 
 
  


















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:
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