NASB Lexicon
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. went their way yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) to eat 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. and to drink shathah (shaw-thaw') to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely. and to send shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) portions manah (maw-naw') something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot -- such things as belonged, part, portion. and to make `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent mirth simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). because they had understood biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand the words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause that were declared yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially unto them Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible All the people went away to eat, to drink, to send portions and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been made known to them. King James Bible And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them. International Standard Version So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them. NET Bible So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then all the people went to eat and drink and to send portions. They had a big, joyful celebration because they understood the words that had been explained to them. King James 2000 Bible And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. Links Nehemiah 8:12Nehemiah 8:12 NIV Nehemiah 8:12 NLT Nehemiah 8:12 ESV Nehemiah 8:12 NASB Nehemiah 8:12 KJV |
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