NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So 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. went forth yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. and brought bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) them and made `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application themselves booths cukkah (sook-kaw') a hut or lair -- booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent. every one '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) upon the roof of his house gag (gawg) a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house). and in their courts chatser (khaw-tsare') a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village. and in the courts chatser (khaw-tsare') a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village. of the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and in the street rchob (rekh-obe') a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. of 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 in the street rchob (rekh-obe') a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street. of the gate sha`ar (shah'-ar) an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er). of Ephraim 'Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim) double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim. King James Bible So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. Holman Christian Standard Bible The people went out, brought back branches, and made booths for themselves on each of their rooftops, and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Gate of Ephraim. International Standard Version Then the people went out and found branches to make tents for themselves on the roofs of their houses, in their courtyards, and in the courts of God's Temple, in the plaza near the Water Gate, and in the plaza near the Gate of Ephraim. NET Bible So the people went out and brought these things back and constructed temporary shelters for themselves, each on his roof and in his courtyard and in the courtyards of the temple of God and in the plaza of the Water Gate and the plaza of the Ephraim Gate. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the people went to get branches to make booths for themselves. Some made booths on their roofs, others in their courtyards, in the courtyards of God's temple, in the open area by Water Gate, or in the open area at Ephraim Gate. King James 2000 Bible So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the water gate, and in the square at the gate of Ephraim. Links Nehemiah 8:16Nehemiah 8:16 NIV Nehemiah 8:16 NLT Nehemiah 8:16 ESV Nehemiah 8:16 NASB Nehemiah 8:16 KJV |