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Now beforeוְלִפְנֵיthis,מִזֶּהEliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיבthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןwho was placedנָתוּןin the chamberבְּלִשְׁכַּתof the houseבֵּיתof our Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּand was relatedקָרוֹבto Tobiah,לְטוֹבִיָּה
Nehemiah 13:4
Study it in the app“Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was placed in the chamber of the house of our Elohim, and was related to Tobiah,”
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Nehemiah 13:4, word by word
- Now beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיבelyashiv
Eliashib
Eliashib: the name of several Israelites, among them a high priest of Nehemiah's time. The name means "God will bring back."
Where else “elyashiv” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- who was placedנָתוּןnatun
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “natun” appears- in the chamberלִשְׁכַּתlishkat
room, hall
Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.
Where else “lishkat” appears- of 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- and was relatedקָרוֹבkarov
relative
A very close relative, of the same blood.
Where else “karov” appears- to Tobiahטוֹבִיָּהtoviya
Tobijah
Tobijah: name of several people. It means "good is Yah."
Where else “toviya” appears
The context
3It happened that when they heard the law, they separated all the mixed people from Israel.
4 · This verse (above)
5had made for him a large chamber, where previously they had been putting the grain offering, the frankincense, and the utensils, and the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, what was commanded for the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the contribution of the priests.