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Nehemiah

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The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The Levites Leviite Adjective H3881 הַלְוִיִּם֩ hal·vi·yim
chief band Noun H7218 רָאשֵׁ֣י ra·shei
of the fathers chief Noun H1 אָבֹ֑ות a·vo·vt;
[were] recorded describe Verb H3789 כְּתוּבִ֖ים ke·tu·vim
in the days age Noun H3117 בִּימֵ֨י bi·mei
of Eliashib Eliashib Noun H475 אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב el·ya·shiv
and Jaddua Jaddua Noun H3037 וְיַדּ֔וּעַ ve·yad·du·a',
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also the priests chief ruler Noun H3548 וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ve·hak·ko·ha·nim,
to the reign empire Noun H4438 מַלְכ֖וּת mal·chut
of Darius Darius Noun H1867 דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ da·re·ya·vesh
the Persian Persian Adjective H6542 הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃ hap·pa·re·si.

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Johanan

Johanan whom Jehovah graciously bestows.  One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 12:12 ).    The oldest of King Josiah's sons ( 1 Chronicles 3:15 ).    Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem ( 2 Kings 25:23 ;  Jeremiah 40:8 ).... View Details

Joiada

Joiada  (whom Jehovah favours) = Jehoiada.  Nehemiah 3:6 .  One of the high priests ( Nehemiah 12:10  Nehemiah 12:11  Nehemiah 12:22 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.  

Jaddua

Jaddua [H] [S] known.  One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:21 ).    The last high priest mentioned in the Old Testament ( Nehemiah 12:11  Nehemiah 12:22 ), sons of Jonathan.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.... View Details

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King James Bible The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Hebrew Greek English The Levites As for the Levites, the heads of fathers' households were registered in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, Johanan and Jaddua, Jaddua; so were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The Levites As for the Levites, the heads of fathers' households were registered in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, Johanan and Jaddua, Jaddua; so were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.