Nehemiah 10:39

“For to the chambers the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of the grain, the new wine, and the oil; and there are the utensils of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. And we will not abandon the house of our Elohim.”

Nehemiah 10:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 10:39, word by word

the chambersלְּשָׁכוֹתleshachot

room, hall

Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.

Where else “leshachot” appears
the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
of Leviלֵּוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

Where else “levi” appears
shall bringיָבִיאוּyaviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yaviu” appears
the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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of the grainדָּגָןdagan

grain

Grain: wheat and barley.

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the new wineתִּירוֹשׁtirosh

new wine

New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.

Where else “tirosh” appears
and the oilיִּצְהָרyitshar

fresh oil

Fresh olive oil.

Where else “yitshar” appears
the utensilsכְּלֵיkele

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kele” appears
of the sanctuaryמִּקְדָּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

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and the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
who ministerמְשָׁרְתִיםmeshartim

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “meshartim” appears
and the gatekeepersשּׁוֹעֲרִיםshoarim

gatekeeper

Gatekeeper: one who guards the gate of a city, a palace or the temple. In Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah it is an office of the Levites.

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and the singersמְשֹׁרְרִיםmeshorrim

singer

Levites in charge of leading the singing in the house of YHWH, with instruments.

Where else “meshorrim” appears
abandonנַעֲזֹבnaazov

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

The context

38And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive the tithe; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our Elohim, to the chambers, to the house of the treasury.

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