Nehemiah 7:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then my Godאֱלֹהַי֙
(e·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
putוַיִּתֵּ֤ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it into my heartלִבִּ֔י
(lib·bi,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to assembleוָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה
(va·'ek·be·tzah)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
the nobles,הַחֹרִ֧ים
(ha·cho·rim)
2715: a noblefrom an unused word
the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֛ים
(has·se·ga·nim)
5461: a prefect, rulerof foreign origin
and the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
to be enrolled by genealogies.לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ
(le·hit·ya·ches;)
3187: to enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogyfrom the same as yachas
Then I foundוָֽאֶמְצָ֗א
(va·'em·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
the bookסֵ֤פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the genealogyהַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙
(hai·ya·chas)
3188: genealogyfrom an unused word
of those who cameהָעֹולִ֣ים
(ha·'o·v·lim)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up firstבָּרִאשֹׁונָ֔ה
(ba·ri·sho·v·nah,)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
in which I foundוָאֶמְצָ֖א
(va·'em·tza)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
the following record:כָּת֥וּב
(ka·tuv)
3789: to writea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
put
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
into mine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to gather together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
the nobles
chor  (khore)
white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire ; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank) -- noble.
and the rulers
cagan  (saw-gawn')
a prefect of a province -- prince, ruler.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that they might be reckoned by genealogy
yachas  (yaw-khas')
to sprout; to enroll by pedigree -- (number after, number throughout the) genealogy (to be reckoned), be reckoned by genealogies.
And I found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
a register
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the genealogy
yachas  (yakh'-as)
a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously) -- genealogy.
of them which came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
at the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
and found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
therein
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:

King James Bible
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then my God put it into my mind to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be registered by genealogy. I found the genealogical record of those who came back first, and I found the following written in it:

International Standard Version
So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies. I found a register of the original inhabitants in which there was recorded

NET Bible
My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then my God put the idea into my head that I should gather the nobles, leaders, and people so that they could check their genealogy. I found the book with the genealogy of those who came back the first time. I found the following written in it:

King James 2000 Bible
And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be registered by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them who came up at the first, and found written in it,
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