Nehemiah 12:8

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Nehemiah 12:8, word by word

And the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַyeshua

Jeshua

Jeshua: name of several Israelites; above all the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel, also a priest head of the ninth division, Levites and others; also a town of Judah. It is a late form of the name Joshua and means "YHWH saves"; from it comes the name "Jesus."

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Binnuiבִּנּוּיbinuy

Binnui

Binnui: the name of several men of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, among them some Levites, such as the father of Noadiah (Ezra 8:33).

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Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵלkadmiel

Kadmiel

Kadmiel: the name of a Levite who returned with Zerubbabel and helped in the work of the house of God.

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Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָהsherevya

Sherebiah

Sherebiah: a Levite of the sons of Mahli who joined Ezra; later he helped to explain the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:7).

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Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָהmatanya

Mattaniah

Mattaniah: a name meaning "gift of YHWH." The name of Zedekiah, last king of Judah, before the king of Babylon changed it (2 Kings 24:17); also borne by several Levites (1 Chronicles 9:15; Nehemiah 11:17).

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the thanksgivingsהֻיְּדוֹתhuydot

thanksgiving songs

Thanksgivings sung; the songs with which thanks are given to God.

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and his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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