Ezra 2:23

“the men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight;”

Ezra 2:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezra 2:23, word by word

the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of Anathothעֲנָתוֹתanatot

Anathoth

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one hundred twenty-eightמֵאָהmea

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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one hundred twenty-eightעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

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one hundred twenty-eightשְׁמֹנָהshemona

eight

Eight; also "eighth".

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Places in this verse

JerusalemAnathoth
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Anathoth

    Today: Anata and Ras al-Kharrubeh, West Bank

    A town in Benjamin, about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Jerusalem.

    It was a city of priests (Josh 21:18). Jeremiah came from there (Jer 1:1).

    Jeremiah 1:1Joshua 21:181 Kings 2:26

The context

22the men of Netophah, fifty-six;

23 · This verse (above)

24the sons of Azmaveth, forty-two;

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