Nehemiah 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
While they stoodוַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙
(vai·ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
in their place,עָמְדָ֔ם
(a·me·dam,)
5977: a standing placefrom amad
they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֗וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
from the bookבְּסֵ֨פֶר
(be·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the lawתֹּורַ֧ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of the LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם
(e·lo·hei·hem)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for a fourthרְבִעִ֣ית
(re·vi·'it)
7243: fourthfrom the same as arba
of the day;הַיֹּ֑ום
(hai·yo·vm;)
3117: daya prim. root
and for [another] fourthוּרְבִעִית֙
(u·re·vi·'it)
7243: fourthfrom the same as arba
they confessedמִתְוַדִּ֣ים
(mit·vad·dim)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
and worshipedוּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔ים
(u·mish·ta·cha·vim,)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their God.אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
(e·lo·hei·hem.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And they stood up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
in their place
`omed  (o'-med)
a spot (as being fixed) -- place, (+ where) stood, upright.
and 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.
of the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
one fourth part
rbiy`iy  (reb-ee-ee')
fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth -- foursquare, fourth (part).
of the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and another fourth part
rbiy`iy  (reb-ee-ee')
fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth -- foursquare, fourth (part).
they confessed
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
While they stood in their place, they read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.

King James Bible
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While they stood in their places, they read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day and spent another fourth of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.

International Standard Version
While they stood there, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for one fourth of the day, and they confessed and worshipped the LORD their God for another fourth of the day.

NET Bible
For one-fourth of the day they stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God, and for another fourth they were confessing their sins and worshiping the LORD their God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They stood in their places, and for one-fourth of the day, [they listened as] the Book of the Teachings of the LORD their God was read, and for another fourth [of the day], they confessed their sins and worshiped the LORD their God.

King James 2000 Bible
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshiped the LORD their God.
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