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Nehemiah

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And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And on the second again Noun H8145 הַשֵּׁנִ֡י ha·she·ni
day age Noun H3117 וּבַיֹּ֣ום u·vai·yo·vm
the chief band Noun H7218 רָאשֵׁ֨י ra·shei
of the fathers chief Noun H1 הָאָבֹ֜ות ha·'a·vo·vt
all all manner Noun H3605 לְכָל־ le·chol-
of all the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֗ם ha·'am
the priests chief ruler Noun H3548 הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·ko·ha·nim
and the Levites Leviite Adjective H3881 וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם ve·hal·vi·yim,
were gathered together assemble Verb H622 נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ ne·'es·fu
unto Ezra Ezra Noun H5830 עֶזְרָ֖א ez·ra
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even to understand consider Verb H7919 וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל u·le·has·kil
the words act Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֥י div·rei
of the law bullock Noun H8451 הַתֹּורָֽה׃ hat·to·v·rah.

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Ezra

Ezra [N] [H] [S] help.  A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel ( Nehemiah 12:1 ).    The "scribe" who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B.C. 459, and author of the book of Scripture which bears his name. He was the son, or perhaps grandson, of Seraiah ( 2 Kings 25:18-21 ), and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the s... View Details

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King James Bible And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
Hebrew Greek English And Then on the second day were gathered together the chief heads of the fathers fathers' households of all the people, the priests, priests and the Levites, unto Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe, even to understand scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then on the second day were gathered together the chief heads of the fathers fathers' households of all the people, the priests, priests and the Levites, unto Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe, even to understand scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.