Nehemiah 8:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א
(ez·ra)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
the scribe 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
at a woodenעֵץ֮
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
podiumמִגְדַּל־
(mig·dal-)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had madeעָשׂ֣וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for the purpose.לַדָּבָר֒
(lad·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
And besideאֶצְלֹ֡ו
(etz·lov)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
him stoodוַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד
(vai·ya·'a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
Mattithiah,מַתִּתְיָ֡ה
(mat·tit·yah)
4993: "gift of Yah," the name of several Isr.from mattath and Yah
Shema,וְשֶׁ֡מַע
(ve·she·ma)
8087b: four Isr.from shama
Anaiah,וַ֠עֲנָיָה
(va·'a·na·yah)
6043: an Isr.of uncertain derivation
Uriah,וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה
(ve·'u·ri·yah)
223a: "flame of Yah," the name of a Hittite and of two Isr.from ur and Yah
Hilkiah,וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה
(ve·chil·ki·yah)
2518: "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr.from cheleq and Yah
and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה
(u·ma·'a·se·yah)
4641: "work of Yah," the name of a number of Isr.from maaseh and Yah
on his right hand;יְמִינֹ֑ו
(ye·mi·nov;)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
and Pedaiah,פְּ֠דָיָה
(pe·da·yah)
6305: "Yah has ransomed," the name of several Isr.from padah and Yah
Mishael,וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל
(u·mi·sha·'el)
4332: "Who is what God is?" three Isr.from mi and el
Malchijah,וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה
(u·mal·ki·yah)
4441: "my king is Yah," the name of a number of Isr.from melek and Yah
Hashum,וְחָשֻׁ֥ם
(ve·cha·shum)
2828: an Isr.of uncertain derivation
Hashbaddanah,וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה
(ve·chash·bad·da·nah)
2806: an Isr.of uncertain derivation
Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥ה
(ze·char·yah)
2148a: the name of a number of Isr.from zakar and Yah
[and] Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
(me·shul·lam.)
4918: the name of a number of Isr.from shalem
on his left hand.וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֹ֗ו
(u·mis·se·mo·lov)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
upon a pulpit
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
which they had made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for the purpose
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and beside
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
him stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
Mattithiah
Mattithyah  (mat-tith-yaw')
gift of Jah; Mattithjah, the name of four Israelites -- Mattithiah.
and Shema
Shema`  (sheh'-mah)
Shema, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites -- Shema.
and Anaiah
`Anayah  (an-aw-yaw')
Jah has answered; Anajah, the name of two Israelites -- Anaiah.
and Urijah
'Uwriyah  (oo-ree-yaw')
flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites -- Uriah, Urijah.
and Hilkiah
Chilqiyah  (khil-kee-yaw')
portion of Jah; {Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites -- Hillkiah.
and Maaseiah
Ma`aseyah  (mah-as-ay-yaw')
work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites -- Maaseiah.
on his right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
and on his left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
Pedaiah
Pdayah  (ped-aw-yaw')
Jah has ransomed; Pedajah, the name of six Israelites -- Pedaiah.
and Mishael
Miysha'el  (mee-shaw-ale')
who (is) what God (is)?; Mishael, the name of three Israelites -- Mishael.
and Malchiah
Malkiyah  (mal-kee-yaw')
king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah; Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites -- Malchiah, Malchijah.
and Hashum
Chashum  (khaw-shoom')
enriched; Chashum, the name of two or three Israelites -- Hashum.
and Hashbadana
Chashbaddanah  (khash-bad-daw'-naw)
considerate judge; Chasbaddanah, an Israelite -- Hasbadana.
Zechariah
Zkaryah  (zek-ar-yaw')
Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites -- Zachariah, Zechariah.
and Meshullam
Mshullam  (mesh-ool-lawm')
allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites -- Meshullam.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand.

King James Bible
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

International Standard Version
Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden rostrum erected for that purpose. Beside him to his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maasseiah. Beside him to his left stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

NET Bible
Ezra the scribe stood on a towering wooden platform constructed for this purpose. Standing near him on his right were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Masseiah. On his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ezra the scribe stood on a raised wooden platform made for this occasion. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right. Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchiah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam stood beside him on his left.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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