Nehemiah 8:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
from the book,בַסֵּ֛פֶר
(vas·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
from the lawבְּתֹורַ֥ת
(be·to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of God,הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
translatingמְפֹרָ֑שׁ
(me·fo·rash;)
6567a: to make distinct, declarea prim. root
to giveוְשֹׂ֣ום
(ve·so·vm)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
the senseשֶׂ֔כֶל
(se·chel,)
7922: prudence, insightfrom sakal
so that they understoodוַיָּבִ֖ינוּ
(vai·ya·vi·nu)
995: to discerna prim. root
the reading.בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃
(bam·mik·ra.)
4744: a convocation, convoking, readingfrom qara


















KJV Lexicon
So they read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
in 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 law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
distinctly
parash  (paw-rash')
to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound -- scatter, declare, distinctly, shew, sting.
and gave
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
the sense
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
and caused them to understand
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
the reading
miqra'  (mik-raw')
something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal -- assembly, calling, convocation, reading.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.

King James Bible
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.

International Standard Version
They read from the Book of the Law of God, distinctly communicating its meaning, so they could understand the reading.

NET Bible
They read from the book of God's law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They read the Book of God's Teachings clearly and explained the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.

King James 2000 Bible
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
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