Strong's Lexicon At the dedication וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת (ū·ḇa·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2598: 1) dedication, consecration of the wall חוֹמַ֣ת (ḥō·w·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2346: 1) wall of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem = 'teaching of peace' 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split the Levites הַלְוִיִּם֙ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levite = see Levi 'joined to' 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service were sought out בִּקְשׁ֤וּ (biq·šū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative from all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything their homes מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם (mə·qō·w·mō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4725: 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of and brought לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם (la·hă·ḇî·’ām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put to Jerusalem לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem = 'teaching of peace' 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split to celebrate לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת (la·‘ă·śōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze the joyous וְשִׂמְחָה֙ (wə·śim·ḥāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue dedication חֲנֻכָּ֤ה (ḥă·nuk·kāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2598: 1) dedication, consecration with thanksgiving וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת (ū·ḇə·ṯō·w·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8426: 1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession and singing, וּבְשִׁ֔יר (ū·ḇə·šîr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7892: n m 1) song 1a) lyric song 1b) religious song 1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song 2a) song, ode accompanied by cymbals, מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם (mə·ṣil·ta·yim) Noun - cd Strong's Hebrew 4700: 1) cymbals harps, נְבָלִ֥ים (nə·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5035: 1) a skin-bag, jar, pitcher 1a) skin-bottle, skin 1b) jar, pitcher (earthen) 2) harp, lute, guitar, musical instrument and lyres. וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3658: 1) lyre, harp Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAt the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. Young's Literal Translation And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps; Holman Christian Standard Bible At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. New American Standard Bible Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs [to the accompaniment] of cymbals, harps and lyres. King James Bible And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, [with] cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. Parallel Verses New International Version At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres. New Living Translation For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres. English Standard Version And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres. New American Standard Bible Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres. King James Bible And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. International Standard Version At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they invited the descendants of Levi to come from wherever they lived to Jerusalem so they could celebrate the dedication with joy, thanksgiving, and songs, accompanied by cymbals, lyres, and harps. NET Bible At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. American Standard Version And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. English Revised Version And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication, with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. Young's Literal Translation And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps; Cross References Deuteronomy 20:5 And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. 1 Kings 8:63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. 1 Chronicles 15:28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. Psalm 92:3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. Psalm 150:5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Nehemiah 12:26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe. Nehemiah 12:25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. Nehemiah 12:24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. Nehemiah 12:28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; Jump to Previous Celebrate Corded Cymbals Dedication Feast Gladness Harps Holy Hymns Instruments Jerusalem Joy Joyfully Levites Melody Music Places Praise Psalteries Singing Songs Sought Stringed Thanks Thanksgiving Thanksgivings WallJump to Next Celebrate Corded Cymbals Dedication Feast Gladness Harps Holy Hymns Instruments Jerusalem Joy Joyfully Levites Melody Music Places Praise Psalteries Singing Songs Sought Stringed Thanks Thanksgiving Thanksgivings WallLinks Nehemiah 12:27 NIVNehemiah 12:27 NLT Nehemiah 12:27 ESV Nehemiah 12:27 NASB Nehemiah 12:27 KJV Nehemiah 12:27 Bible Apps Nehemiah 12:27 Parallel Nehemiah 12:27 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:27 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:27 French Bible Nehemiah 12:27 German Bible Nehemiah 12:27 Commentaries Bible Hub |