Nehemiah 12:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the twoשְׁתֵּ֥י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
choirsהַתֹּודֹ֖ת
(hat·to·v·dot)
8426: thanksgivingfrom yadah
took their standוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה
(vat·ta·'a·mo·de·nah)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
in the houseבְּבֵ֣ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
(ha·'e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
So did I and halfוַחֲצִ֥י
(va·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of the officialsהַסְּגָנִ֖ים
(has·se·ga·nim)
5461: a prefect, rulerof foreign origin
with me; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
So stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
companies of them that gave thanks
towdah  (to-daw')
an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers
in 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 I and the half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
of the rulers
cagan  (saw-gawn')
a prefect of a province -- prince, ruler.
with me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the two choirs took their stand in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me;

King James Bible
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The two thanksgiving processions stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials accompanying me,

International Standard Version
Then the two choirs assembled in the Temple of God, as did I, along with half of the officials who accompanied me,

NET Bible
Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So both choirs stood in God's temple, as did I and the half of the leaders who were with me.

King James 2000 Bible
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and half of the rulers with me:
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