Nehemiah 12:42

“and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made themselves heard, with Izrahiah the one appointed.”

Nehemiah 12:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 12:42, word by word

and Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהmaaseya

Maaseiah

Maaseiah: name of many Israelites. It means "work of YHWH."

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Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהshemaya

Shemaiah

Shemaiah: a name meaning "Yah has heard." About twenty-five people in the Bible bear it; among them the man of Elohim who told Rehoboam not to fight against Israel (1 Kings 12:22).

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Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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Uzziעֻזִּיuzi

Uzzi

Uzzi: the name of several Israelites, among them a priest descended from Eleazar, several men of Issachar and of Benjamin, and Levites of Nehemiah's time. The name means "my strength."

Where else “uzi” appears
Jehohananיהוֹחָנָןyhochanan

Jehohanan

Jehohanan: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."

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Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהmalkiya

Malchijah

Malchijah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "my king is YHWH."

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Elamעֵילָםelam

Elam

Elam, a son of Shem; also the country east of Mesopotamia; also several Israelites.

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and Ezerעָזֶרazer

Ezer

Ezer: the name of several Israelites. The name means "help."

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And the singersמְשֹׁרְרִיםmeshorrim

singer

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

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made themselves heardיַּשְׁמִיעוּyashmiu

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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with Izrahiahיִזְרַחְיָהyizrachya

Izrahiah

Izrahiah: the name of two Israelites: one of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:3) and the one who led the singers at the dedication of the wall (Nehemiah 12:42). The name means "YHWH will shine."

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the one appointedפָּקִידpakid

overseer

Overseer, officer in charge.

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The context

41and the priests Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

42 · This verse (above)

43And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for Elohim had made them rejoice with great rejoicing; and also the women and the children rejoiced. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

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