Nehemiah 12:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As for the Levites,הַלְוִיִּם֩
(hal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
the headsרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'אָבֹ֑ות
(a·vo·vt;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] were registeredכְּתוּבִ֖ים
(ke·tu·vim)
3789: to writea prim. root
in the daysבִּימֵ֨י
(bi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Eliashib,אֶלְיָשִׁ֜יב
(el·ya·shiv)
475: "God restores," the name of several Isr.from el and shub
Joiada, 
 
3077: "the LORD knows," the name of several Isr.from Yhvh and yada
and Johanan 
 
3076: "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiahfrom Yhvh and chanan
and Jaddua;וְיַדּ֔וּעַ
(ve·yad·du·a',)
3037: two Isr.from yada
so [were] the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(ve·hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
in the reignמַלְכ֖וּת
(mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
of Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ
(da·re·ya·vesh)
1867: the name of several Pers. kingsof foreign origin
the Persian.הַפָּֽרְסִֽי׃
(hap·pa·re·si.)
6542: inhab. of Persiafrom Paras


















KJV Lexicon
The Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Eliashib
'Elyashiyb  (el-yaw-sheeb')
God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites -- Eliashib.
Joiada
Yowyada`  (yo-yaw-daw')
Jojada, the name of two Israelites -- Jehoiada, Joiada.
and Johanan
Yowchanan  (yo-khaw-nawn')
Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites -- Johanan.
and Jaddua
Yadduwa`  (yad-doo'-ah)
knowing; Jaddua, the name of two Israelites -- Jaddua.
were recorded
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
also the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
to the reign
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Darius
Dar`yavesh  (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh')
Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Darius.
the Persian
Parciy  (par-see')
a Parsite (i.e. Persian), or inhabitant of Peres -- Persian.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As for the Levites, the heads of fathers' households were registered in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan and Jaddua; so were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the leaders of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.

International Standard Version
When Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were serving, the descendants of Levi were recorded as heads of their ancestors' houses, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.

NET Bible
As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua the heads of families were recorded, as were the priests during the reign of Darius the Persian.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The names of] the family heads of the Levites and the priests at the time of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua were recorded until the reign of Darius the Persian.

King James 2000 Bible
The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded heads of the fathers' houses: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
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