Nehemiah 7:59

“the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, and the sons of Amon.”

Nehemiah 7:59 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 7:59, word by word

the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָהshefatya

Shephatiah

Shephatiah, the name of several men; among them the fifth son of David, born of Abital. It means "YHWH has judged".

Where else “shefatya” appears
of Hattilחַטִּילchatil

Hattil

Hattil: head of a family of the servants of Solomon.

Where else “chatil” appears
of Pochereth-hazzebaimפֹּכֶרֶתpocheret

Pochereth-hazzebaim

Pochereth-hazzebaim: head of a family of the servants of Solomon.

Where else “pocheret” appears
of Amonאָמוֹןamon

Amon

Amon: a name that, according to the lexicon, means "craftsman, skilled." It is borne by the governor of the city of Samaria (1 Kings 22:26), by a king of Judah (2 Kings 21:19) and by another man (Nehemiah 7:59). It is not the people of Ammon, which is spelled differently in Hebrew.

Where else “amon” appears

The context

58the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

59 · This verse (above)

60All the Nethinim and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

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