Study it in the app“But many of the priests and the Levites and the heads of the fathers’ houses, the elders who had seen the first house, when this house was founded before their eyes, were weeping with a loud voice, and many were raising their voice with shouting, with joy.”
But manyוְרַבִּיםof the priestsמֵהַכֹּהֲנִיםand the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּםand the headsוְרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ houses,הָאָבוֹתthe eldersהַזְּקֵנִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad seenרָאוּthe firstהָרִאשׁוֹןhouse,הַבַּיִתwhenבְּthisזֶהhouseהַבַּיִתwas foundedיָסְדוֹbefore their eyes,בְּעֵינֵיהֶםwere weepingבֹּכִיםwith a loudבְּ גָּדוֹלvoice,קוֹלand manyוְרַבִּיםwere raisingלְהָרִיםtheir voiceקוֹלwith shouting,בִּתְרוּעָהwith joy.בְשִׂמְחָה
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appearsold
A person of many years.
Where else “zekenim” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “rau” appearsfirst
What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.
Where else “rishon” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bayit” appearsfound
To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.
Where else “yasd” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearsweep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “bochim” appearsloud
Very intense: a mighty cry, great fear.
Where else “gadol” appearsvoice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appearslift up
To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.
Where else “harim” appearsacclamation
A glad outcry, or a festive trumpet blast.
Where else “terua” appearsjoy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simcha” appears11And they answered one another praising and giving thanks to YHWH: “For he is good, for his loyal love is forever over Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout, praising YHWH, because the house of YHWH had been founded.
12 · This verse (above)
13And the people did not distinguish the sound of the shout of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people, for the people were shouting with a great shout, and the sound was heard far away.
