Nehemiah 12:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now in the daysוּבִימֵי֙
(u·vi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of Joiakim, 
 
3079: "the LORD raises up," three Isr.from Yhvh and qum
the priests,כֹהֲנִ֖ים
(cho·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
the headsרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of fathers'הָאָבֹ֑ות
(ha·'a·vo·vt;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[households] were: of Seraiah,לִשְׂרָיָ֣ה
(lis·ra·yah)
8304: "Yah persists," the name of a number of Isr.from sarah and Yah
Meraiah;מְרָיָ֔ה
(me·ra·yah,)
4811: an Isr. priestof uncertain derivation
of Jeremiah,לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה
(le·yir·me·yah)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
Hananiah;חֲנַנְיָֽה׃
(cha·nan·yah.)
2608a: "Yah has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr.from chanan and Yah


















KJV Lexicon
And in the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of Joiakim
Yowyaqiym  (yo-yaw-keem')
Jojakim, an Israelite -- Joiakim.
were 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.
the 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-.
of Seraiah
Srayah  (ser-aw-yaw')
Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites -- Seraiah.
Meraiah
Mrayah  (mer-aw-yaw')
rebellion; Merajah, an Israelite -- Meraiah.
of Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
Hananiah
Chananyah  (khan-an-yaw')
Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Hananiah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now in the days of Joiakim, the priests, the heads of fathers' households were: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

King James Bible
And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the days of Joiakim, the leaders of the priestly families were: Meraiah of Seraiah, Hananiah of Jeremiah,

International Standard Version
These were the priests and heads of their ancestors' houses in the time of Joiakim: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

NET Bible
In the days of Joiakim, these were the priests who were leaders of the families: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At the time of Joiakim, these were the priests who were the leaders of their families: From Seraiah, Meraiah; from Jeremiah, Hananiah;

King James 2000 Bible
And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the heads of the fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
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