LOOKING FOR NEHEMIAH

[JLG]

There are two parts in the Bible: if you miss one, you can forget the rest!


Nehemiah 7:4

Now the city
וְהָעִ֞יר (wə·hā·‘îr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

was large
וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה (ū·ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and spacious,
רַחֲבַ֤ת (ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7342: Wide, broad

but there were few
מְעַ֖ט (mə·‘aṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

people
וְהָעָ֥ם (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

in it,
בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

and the houses
בָּתִּ֖ים (bāt·tîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

had not yet
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

been rebuilt.
בְּנוּיִֽם׃ (bə·nū·yim)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

- The wall is rebuilt!
- But there aren’t many people!
- and the houses aren’t rebuilt!
- Thus still a lot to do!

 

[JLG]

There are two parts in the Bible: if you miss one, you can forget the rest!


Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God
אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

put
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

my heart
לִבִּ֔י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

to assemble
וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה (wā·’eq·bə·ṣāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

the nobles,
הַחֹרִ֧ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble

the officials,
הַסְּגָנִ֛ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province

and the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

to be enrolled by genealogy.
לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ (lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy

I found
וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א (wā·’em·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

the genealogical
הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ (hay·ya·ḥaś)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3188: A pedigree, family list

register
סֵ֤פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of those who had first returned,
הָעוֹלִ֣ים (hā·‘ō·w·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

and I found
וָאֶמְצָ֖א (wā·’em·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

the following written
כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in it:
בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

- Here we are told about the genealogical register!
- With the names of those who had first returned!
- Here we get something important!
- Everywhere in the Bible we find genealogical registers!
- But:
When the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., the temple, with all of its archives and tribal genealogies, was completely destroyed, as well. Since that day, no Jewish person has been able to prove by written records his or her ancient genealogy.

A Future Messiah? Impossible! - BJU Seminary

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:6

These
אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the people
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the province
הַמְּדִינָ֗ה (ham·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

who came up
הָעֹלִים֙ (hā·‘ō·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from the captivity
מִשְּׁבִ֣י (miš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

of the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

carried away
הֶגְלָ֔ה (heḡ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Babylon
בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

by Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king

[its] king.
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

They returned
וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ (way·yā·šū·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem
לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Judah,
וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה (wə·lî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to his own town,
לְעִירֽוֹ׃ (lə·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

- Yes, genealogical registers are everywhere in the Bible!
- They are essentials!
- You must be able to prove where you are from!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:7

accompanied
הַבָּאִ֣ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

by
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Zerubbabel,
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל (zə·rub·bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2216: Zerubbabel -- 'begotten in Babylon', a leader of returning Israelite exiles

Jeshua,
יֵשׁ֡וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

Nehemiah,
נְחֶמְיָ֡ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites

Azariah,
עֲ֠זַרְיָה (‘ă·zar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

Raamiah,
רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה (ra·‘am·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7485: Raamiah -- perhaps 'thunder of Yah', an Israelite who returned with Zerubbabel

Nahamani,
נַחֲמָ֜נִי (na·ḥă·mā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5167: Nahamani -- 'compassionate', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

Mordecai,
מָרְדֳּכַ֥י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

Bilshan,
בִּלְשָׁ֛ן (bil·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1114: Bilshan -- perhaps 'inquirer', an Israelite

Mispereth,
מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת (mis·pe·reṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4559: Mispereth -- an Israelite

Bigvai,
בִּגְוַ֖י (biḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Nehum,
נְח֣וּם (nə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5149: Nehum -- 'comfort', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

and Baanah.
בַּעֲנָ֑ה (ba·‘ă·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1196: Baanah -- the name of several Israelites

[This is] the count
מִסְפַּ֕ר (mis·par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration

of the men
אַנְשֵׁ֖י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- Yes, we are told about names!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:8

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Parosh,
פַרְעֹ֔שׁ (p̄ar·‘ōš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6551: Parosh -- two Israelites

2,172;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- People and their descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:9

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

372;
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:10

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Arah,
אָרַ֔ח (’ā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name

652;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:11

the descendants
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of
פַחַ֥ת (p̄a·ḥaṯ)
0
Strong's Hebrew

Pahath-moab
מוֹאָ֛ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6355: Pahath-moab -- a postexilic name

(through the line
לִבְנֵ֥י (liḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jeshua
יֵשׁ֖וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

and Joab),
וְיוֹאָ֑ב (wə·yō·w·’āḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

2,818;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:12

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Elam,
עֵילָ֔ם (‘ê·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5867: Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country

1,254;
אֶ֕לֶף (’e·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:13

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zattu,
זַתּ֔וּא (zat·tū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2240: Zattu -- an Israelite

845;
שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:14

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Zaccai,
זַכָּ֔י (zak·kāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2140: Zaccai -- an Israelite

760;
שְׁבַ֥ע (šə·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:15

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Binnui,
בִנּ֔וּי (ḇin·nui)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1131: Binnui -- 'his son', an Israelite

648;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:16

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bebai,
בֵבָ֔י (ḇê·ḇāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 893: Bebai -- an Israelite

628;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

LOOKING FOR NEHEMIAH

I used to like their soda pop back when I was a kid.

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:17

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Azgad,
עַזְגָּ֔ד (‘az·gāḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5803: Azgad -- 'Gad is mighty', an Israelite name

2,322;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:18

the descendants
בְּנֵי֙ (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Adonikam,
אֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם (’ă·ḏō·nî·qām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 140: Adonikam -- 'my Lord has arisen', head of an Israelite family

667;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:19

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Bigvai,
בִגְוָ֔י (ḇiḡ·wāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

2,067;
אַלְפַּ֖יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:20

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Adin,
עָדִ֔ין (‘ā·ḏîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5720: Adin -- an Israelite

655;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:21

the descendants
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Ater
אָטֵ֥ר (’ā·ṭêr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 333: Ater -- a leader in Israel

(through Hezekiah),
לְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה (lə·ḥiz·qî·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites

98;
תִּשְׁעִ֥ים (tiš·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8673: Ninety

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:22

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hashum,
חָשֻׁ֔ם (ḥā·šum)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2828: Hashum -- an Israelite

328;
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

- And more descendants!