Nehemiah 13:5

“had 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.”

Nehemiah 13:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 13:5, word by word

had madeיַּעַשׂyaas

make

To build or create something.

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a largeגְדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishka

room, hall

Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.

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previouslyפָנִיםfanim

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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they had beenהָיוּhayu

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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puttingנֹתְנִיםnotnim

put

To place something somewhere.

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the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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the frankincenseלְּבוֹנָהlevona

frankincense

Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.

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and the utensilsכֵּלִיםkelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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and the titheמַעְשַׂרmasar

tithe

Tithe: a tenth of something.

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of the grainדָּגָןdagan

grain

Grain: wheat and barley.

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the new wineתִּירוֹשׁtirosh

new wine

New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.

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and the oilיִּצְהָרyitshar

fresh oil

Fresh olive oil.

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what was commandedמִצְוַתmitsvat

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

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for the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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the singersמְשֹׁרְרִיםmeshorrim

singer

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

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and the gatekeepersשֹּׁעֲרִיםshoarim

gatekeeper

Gatekeeper: one who guards the gate of a city, a palace or the temple. In Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah it is an office of the Levites.

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and the contributionתְרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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The context

4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was placed in the chamber of the house of our Elohim, and was related to Tobiah,

5 · This verse (above)

6And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king; and at the end of some days I asked leave of the king

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