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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 9:38 - We
Nehemiah 9:38 - And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And because of all | H3605 | כֹּל |
[Noun Masculine] properly the whole; hence {all} any or every (in the singular {only} but often in a plural sense) |
| this | H2063 | זֹאת |
[Feminine] this (often used adverbially) |
| we | H587 | אֲנַחְנוּ |
we |
| make | H3772 | כָּרַת |
[Verb] to cut ({off} down or asunder); by implication to destroy or consume; specifically to covenant (that {is} make an alliance or {bargain} originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces) |
| a sure | H548 | אֲמָנָה |
[Noun Feminine] something {fixed} that {is} a {covenant} an allowance |
| covenant and write | H3789 | כָּתַב |
[Verb] to grave; by implication to write ({describe} {inscribe} {prescribe} subscribe) |
| it and our princes | H8269 | שַׂר |
[Noun Masculine] a head person (of any rank or class) |
| Levites | H3881 | לֵוִיִּי |
[Adjective] a Leviite or descendant of Levi |
| and priests | H3548 | כֹּהֵן |
[Noun Masculine] literally one {officiating} a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| seal | H2856 | חָתַם |
[Verb] to close up; especially to seal |
| unto it |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.