Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 12:12 - Were
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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And in the days | H3117 | יוֹם |
[Noun Masculine] a day (as the warm {hours}) whether literally (from sunrise to {sunset} or from one sunset to the {next}) or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated {term}) (often used adverbially) |
of Joiakim | H3113 | יוֹיָקִים |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Jojakim} an Israelite |
were | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
priests | H3548 | כֹּהֵן |
[Noun Masculine] literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
the chief | H7218 | רֹאשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] the head (as most easily {shaken }) whether literally or figuratively (in many {applications} of {place} {time} {rank} etc.) |
of the fathers | H1 | אָב |
[Noun Masculine] father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application |
of Seraiah | H8304 | שְׂרָיָה |
Jah has prevailed; {Serajah} the name of nine Israelites |
Meraiah | H4811 | מְרָיָה |
[Proper Name Masculine] rebellion; {Merajah} an Israelite |
of Jeremiah | H3414 | יִרְמְיָה |
[Proper Name Masculine] Jah will rise; {Jirmejah} the name of eight or nine Israelites |
Hananiah | H2608 | חֲנַנְיָה |
[Proper Name Masculine] Jah has favored; {Chananjah} the name of thirteen Israelites |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.