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and their brothers,וַאֲחֵיהֶםmighty warriors:גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִלone hundred twenty-eight;מֵאָה עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁמֹנָהand the one appointedוּפָקִידover themעֲלֵיהֶםwasZabdielזַבְדִּיאֵלsonבֶּןof Haggedolim.הַגְּדוֹלִים
Nehemiah 11:14
Study it in the app“and their brothers, mighty warriors: one hundred twenty-eight; and the one appointed over them was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 11:14, word by word
- and their brothersאֲחֵיache
countryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “ache” appears- mighty warriorsגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- mighty warriorsחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- one hundred twenty-eightמֵאָהmea
hundred
The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.
Where else “mea” appears- one hundred twenty-eightעֶשְׂרִיםesrim
twenty
Twenty; also "twentieth".
Where else “esrim” appears- one hundred twenty-eightשְׁמֹנָהshemona
eight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemona” appears- and the one appointedפָקִידfakid
overseer
Overseer, officer in charge.
Where else “fakid” appears- Zabdielזַבְדִּיאֵלzavdiel
Zabdiel
Zabdiel: the name of two Israelites: the father of Jashobeam (1 Chronicles 27:2) and a chief of the priests in Nehemiah's time (Nehemiah 11:14). The name means "gift of God."
Where else “zavdiel” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Haggedolimגְּדוֹלִיםgedolim
powerful
The powerful, "the great".
Where else “gedolim” appears
Translation note
“Son of Haggedolim”: it can also be understood “son of the great ones,” that is, of a leading family.
The context
13and his brothers, heads of fathers’ houses: two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,
14 · This verse (above)
15And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni;