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the sonsבְּנֵיof Gibeon,גִבְעוֹןninety-five;תִּשְׁעִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה
Nehemiah 7:25
Study it in the app“the sons of Gibeon, ninety-five;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 7:25, word by word
- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Gibeonגִבְעוֹןgivon
Gibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appears- ninety-fiveתִּשְׁעִיםtishim
ninety
Ninety.
Where else “tishim” appears- ninety-fiveחֲמִשָּׁהchamisha
five
Five.
Where else “chamisha” appears
Places in this verse
Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
The context
24the sons of Hariph, one hundred twelve;
25 · This verse (above)
26the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight;