Nehemiah 12:42
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. | and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah. | and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Maaseiah | וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֨ה | u-ma-'a-se-YAH | H4641W | Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ (ma.a.se.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people … |
| and Shemaiah | וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜ה | u-she-ma'-YAH | H8098W | Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ (she.ma.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah" 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog … |
| and Eleazar | וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר | ve-'el-'a-ZAR | H0499M | Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר (el.a.zar) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Eleazar = "God has helped" 1) the high priest son of Aaron 2) Abinadab's son who cared for the ark 3) the priest who rebuilt and dedicated the restored walls of Jerusalem in time of Ezra 4) one of David's mighty warriors 5) a Levite 6) one of the line of Parosh |
| and Uzzi | וְעֻזִּ֛י | ve-'u-ZI | H5813M | Uzziעֻזִּי (uz.zi) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Uzzi = "strong" 1) a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself 2) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar 3) a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a family of Benjamin 4) son of Michri and father of Elah and an ancestor of a family of returned exiles settling in Jerusalem. Maybe same as 3 5) a Levite, son of Bani, and an overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah … |
| and Jehohanan | וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֥ן | vi-ho-cha-NAN | H3076Q | Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָן (ye.ho.cha.nan) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Jehohanan = "Jehovah has graced" 1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel 2) a high priest in the time of Ezra 3) a Levite priest who took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 4) son of Tobiah 5) a Korhite Levite and one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle in the time of David 6) a captain of Judah under king Jehoshaphat 7) an Ephraimite 8) an Israelite with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem … |
| and Malkijah | וּמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה | u-mal-ki-YAH | H4441R | Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהוּ (mal.kiy.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah" 1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah 2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast 3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David 4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah 5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon 6) son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra … |
| and Elam | וְעֵילָ֣ם | ve-'ei-LAM | H5867J | Elamעֵילָם (e.lam) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Elam = "eternity" Male living at the time of the first Patriarchs (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17) |
| and Ezer | וָעָ֑זֶר | va-'A-zer | H5829J | Ezerעֶ֫זֶר (e.zer) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Ezer = "treasure" 1) father of Hushah of the sons of Hur 2) a Gadite chief who fought with David 3) a Levite who aided in repairing the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah |
| and they caused to hear | וַיַּשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ | vai-yash-MI-'u | H8085I | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| the singers | הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים | ham-SHO-re-RIM | H7891 | to singשִׁיר (shir) 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung |
| and Izrahiah | וְיִֽזְרַחְיָ֖ה | ve-yiz-rach-YAH | H3156H | Jezrahiahיִזְרַחְיָה (yiz.rach.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.42 § Izrahiah or Jezrahiah = "Jehovah will shine" 1) a chieftain of Issachar 2) a Levite and leader of the chorus at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah |
| [was] the overseer | הַפָּקִֽיד׃ | ha-pa-KID | H6496 | overseerפָּקִיד (pa.qid) commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.