Nehemiah 8:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּ
(vai·ye·'a·se·fu)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
as oneאֶחָ֔ד
(e·chad,)
259: onea prim. card. number
manכְּאִ֣ישׁ
(ke·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
at the squareהָ֣רְחֹ֔וב
(ha·re·cho·vv,)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was in frontלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the Waterהַמָּ֑יִם
(ham·ma·yim;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
Gate,שַֽׁעַר־
(sha·'ar-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and they askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣א
(le·'ez·ra)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
the scribe 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
to bringלְהָבִ֗יא
(le·ha·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the bookסֵ֙פֶר֙
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the lawתֹּורַ֣ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔ה
(mo·sheh,)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had givenצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
to Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
And all 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.
gathered themselves together
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
as one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
into the street
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
that was before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and they spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
to bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
to Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had given to Israel.

King James Bible
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that the LORD had given Israel.

International Standard Version
All the people gathered as a united body into the plaza in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.

NET Bible
all the people gathered together in the plaza which was in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had commanded Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[When the seventh month came,] all the people gathered together in the courtyard in front of Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of Moses' Teachings, which the Lord had commanded Israel [to follow].

King James 2000 Bible
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
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