Nehemiah 12:25
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. | Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. | Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the store-houses of the gates. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattaniah | מַתַּנְיָ֧ה | ma-tan-YAH | H4983G | Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ (mat.tan.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15; son of: Mica (H4316) § Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah' 2) a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David 3) a Levite of the family of Asaph 4) a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah … |
| and Bakbukiah | וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָ֛ה | u-vak-buk-YAH | H1229 | Bakbukiahבַּקְבֻּקְיָה (baq.buq.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.11.17 § Bakbukiah = "wasting of Jehovah" a Levite in the time of Nehemiah |
| Obadiah | עֹבַדְיָ֥ה | 'oad-YAH | H5662K | Abdaעַבְדָּא (av.da) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16; son of: Shemaiah (H8098F); also called Abda at Neh.11.17; Another name of o.vad.yah (עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ "Obadiah" H5662K) § Abda = "servant of Jehovah" 1) father of Adoniram 2) a Levite, son of Shammua; also called 'Obadiah' |
| Meshullam | מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם | me-shu-LAM | H4918Z | Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּם (me.shul.lam) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.25 § Meshullam = "friend" 1) grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe 2) son of Zerubbabel 3) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 4) a Benjamite, father of Sallu 5) a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity 6) a Benjamite 6a) perhaps the same as 3 or 4 7) a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah 8) son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem 9) son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem … |
| Talmon | טַלְמ֣וֹן | tal-MON | H2929 | Talmonטַלְמוֹן (tal.mon) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17 § Talmon = "oppressor" 1) the head of a family of doorkeepers in the temple; some of his descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel and were employed in their hereditary office in the days of Nehemiah and Ezra 1a) possibly two other doorkeepers in the time of Nehemiah |
| Akkub | עַקּ֑וּב | 'a-KUV | H6126H | Akkubעַקּוּב (aq.quv) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17 § Akkub = "insidious" 1) son of Elioenai and descendant of David through Zerubbabel 2) a head of a family returning from exile 3) head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile 4) a Levite gatekeeper 5) a Levite who helped Ezra expound the law to the people 6) a Levite gatekeeper after the return from exile |
| keeping | שֹׁמְרִ֤ים | sho-me-RIM | H8104H | to keep: obeyשָׁמַר (sha.mar) : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded … |
| [were] gatekeepers | שֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ | sho-'a-RIM | H7778 | gatekeeperשֹׁעֵר (sho.er) gatekeeper, porter |
| guard | מִשְׁמָ֔ר | mish-MAR | H4929 | custodyמִשְׁמָר (mish.mar) 1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance 1a) jail, prison, guard-house 1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding 1c) observances |
| at [the] storerooms of | בַּאֲסֻפֵּ֖י | ba-'a-su-PEI | H0624 | storehouseאָסֹף (a.suph) 1) what is gathered, store, storing, storehouse 2) (CLBL) threshold (metonomy) |
| the gates | הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ | ha-she-'a-RIM | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.