Nehemiah 8:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they proclaimedיַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ
(yash·mi·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
and circulatedוְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּ
(ve·ya·'a·vi·ru)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
a proclamationקֹ֥ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their citiesעָרֵיהֶם֮
(a·rei·hem)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and in Jerusalem,וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם
(u·vi·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
saying,לֵאמֹר֒
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Goצְא֣וּ
(tze·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to the hills,הָהָ֗ר
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
and bringוְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙
(ve·ha·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
oliveזַ֙יִת֙
(za·yit)
2132: olive tree, oliveof uncertain derivation
branchesעֲלֵי־
(a·lei-)
5929: leaf, leafagefrom alah
and wildעֵ֣ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
oliveשֶׁ֔מֶן
(she·men,)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
branches,וַעֲלֵי־
(va·'a·lei-)
5929: leaf, leafagefrom alah
myrtleהֲדַס֙
(ha·das)
1918: myrtle (tree)from the same as hadom
branches,וַעֲלֵ֤י
(va·'a·lei)
5929: leaf, leafagefrom alah
palmתְמָרִ֔ים
(te·ma·rim,)
8558: palm tree, date palmfrom the same as tomer
branchesוַעֲלֵ֣י
(va·'a·lei)
5929: leaf, leafagefrom alah
and branchesוַעֲלֵ֖י
(va·'a·lei)
5929: leaf, leafagefrom alah
of [other] leafyעָבֹ֑ת
(a·vot;)
5687: (having) interwoven (foliage), leafyfrom abath
trees,עֵ֣ץ
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
to makeלַעֲשֹׂ֥ת
(la·'a·sot)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
booths,סֻכֹּ֖ת
(suk·kot)
5521: a thicket, boothfrom sakak
as it is written."כַּכָּתֽוּב׃
(kak·ka·tuv.)
3789: to writea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And that they should publish
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
and proclaim
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
in all their cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
unto the mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
and fetch
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
olive
zayith  (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
branches
`aleh  (aw-leh')
a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage -- branch, leaf.
and pine
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
branches
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
`aleh  (aw-leh')
a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage -- branch, leaf.
and myrtle
hadac  (had-as')
the myrtle -- myrtle (tree).
branches
`aleh  (aw-leh')
a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage -- branch, leaf.
and palm
tamar  (taw-mawr')
a palm tree -- palm (tree).
branches
`aleh  (aw-leh')
a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage -- branch, leaf.
and branches
`aleh  (aw-leh')
a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage -- branch, leaf.
of thick
`aboth  (aw-both')
intwined, i.e. dense -- thick.
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
to make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
booths
cukkah  (sook-kaw')
a hut or lair -- booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent.
as it is written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they proclaimed and circulated a proclamation in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written."

King James Bible
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, just as it is written."

International Standard Version
So they circulated a proclamation throughout their towns and in Jerusalem. It said, "Go out to the hill country and bring back olive branches, wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of mature trees, in order to set up tents, as has been written."

NET Bible
and that they should make a proclamation and disseminate this message in all their cities and in Jerusalem: "Go to the hill country and bring back olive branches and branches of wild olive trees, myrtle trees, date palms, and other leafy trees to construct temporary shelters, as it is written."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They should announce this command and send this message throughout all their cities and Jerusalem: "Go to the mountains, and get branches-olive and wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other thick-leaved branches-to make booths as it is written."

King James 2000 Bible
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mountain, and bring olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.
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