Ezra 8:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, | Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, | Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I set apart ! | וָאַבְדִּ֛ילָה | va-'av-DI-lah | H0914 | to separateבָּדַל (ba.dal) 1) to divide, separate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to divide, separate, sever 1a2) to separate, set apart 1a3) to make a distinction, difference 1a4) to divide into parts 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to separate oneself from (reflexive of 1a2) 1b2) to withdraw from 1b3) to separate oneself unto 1b4) to be separated 1b5) to be excluded 1b6) to be set apart |
| of [the] leaders of | מִשָּׂרֵ֥י | mi-sa-REI | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים | ha-ko-ha-NIM | H3548 | priestכֹּהֵן (ko.hen) 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549) |
| two [plus] | שְׁנֵ֣ים | she-NEIM | H8147 | twoשְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) 1) two 1a) two (the cardinal number) 1a1) two, both, double, twice 1b) second (the ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers 1d) both (a dual number) |
| ten | עָשָׂ֑ר | 'a-SAR | H6240 | tenעָשָׂר (a.sar) 1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 |
| to Sherebiah | לְשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה | le-she-re-ve-YAH | H8274G | Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָה (she.re.ve.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.18 § Sherebiah = "Jehovah has scorched" a Levite who assisted Ezra at the reading of the Law and who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah |
| Hashabiah | חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה | cha-shav-YAH | H2811M | Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּ (cha.shav.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.19 § Hashabiah = "Jehovah has considered" 1) a Merarite Levite 2) the 4th of the 6 sons of Jeduthun who had charge of the 12th course 3) one of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath 4) the son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David 5) a Levite, one of the chiefs of his tribe who officiated for Josiah at his great passover feast … |
| and with them | וְעִמָּהֶ֥ם | ve-'i-ma-HEM | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| of brothers their | מֵאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם | me-'a-chei-HEM | H0251H | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| ten | עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ | 'a-sa-RAH | H6235 | tenעֶשֶׂר (e.ser) 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.