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KJV Lexicon And on the secondsheniy (shay-nee') double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again -- again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time). day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), were gathered together 'acaph (aw-saf') to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove the chief ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) of the fathers 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. 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. the priests kohen (ko-hane') literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer. and the Levites Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. unto Ezra `Ezra' (ez-raw') Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra. the scribe caphar (saw-far') to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate even to understand sakal (saw-kal') to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent the words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of the law towrah (to-raw') a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law. King James Bible And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. Holman Christian Standard Bible On the second day, the family leaders of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, assembled before Ezra the scribe to study the words of the law. International Standard Version The next day, the heads of the families of all the people were gathered together, along with the priests and the descendants of Levi, to meet with Ezra the scribe in order to understand the words of the Law. NET Bible On the second day of the month the family leaders met with Ezra the scribe, together with all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to consider the words of the law. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the second day the leaders of the families of all the people, including the priests and the Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to study the words of God's Teachings. King James 2000 Bible And on the second day were gathered together the heads of the fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. Links Nehemiah 8:13Nehemiah 8:13 NIV Nehemiah 8:13 NLT Nehemiah 8:13 ESV Nehemiah 8:13 NASB Nehemiah 8:13 KJV |
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