Nehemiah 11:8

“and after him Gabbai, Sallai: nine hundred twenty-eight.”

Nehemiah 11:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 11:8, word by word

Gabbaiגַּבַּיgabay

Gabbai

Gabbai: the name of a leader of the tribe of Benjamin who lived in Jerusalem.

Where else “gabay” appears
Sallaiסַלָּיsalay

Salu

Salu, father of Zimri, of the tribe of Simeon; another man bears a similar name. The name means "weighed."

Where else “salay” appears
nine hundred twenty-eightתְּשַׁעtesha

nine

Nine; also "ninth".

Where else “tesha” appears
nine hundred twenty-eightמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

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

Where else “meot” appears
nine hundred twenty-eightעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

Where else “esrim” appears
nine hundred twenty-eightשְׁמֹנָהshemona

eight

Eight; also "eighth".

Where else “shemona” appears

The context

7And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah;

8 · This verse (above)

9And Joel son of Zichri was the one appointed over them; and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the city, the second.

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