Nehemiah 10:10

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

והלוים וְהַלְוִיּם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לויי

Lêvîyîy

Definition

a Levite or descendant of Levi

Root

or לוי; patronymically from H3878 (לוי);

Exhaustive

or לוי; patronymically from לוי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3881

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

וְ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The conjunction 'and', used to unite words and clauses. It can also signify 'with', 'indeed', and 'yet'. It has variants like וַ and וָ depending on the following syllable.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

וּ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The strongly uniting Vau, often with the future tense (imperfect); a form of the Vau conversive.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Conjunction, Particle definite article, Noun gentilic masculine plural absolute

LXX: λευῖται λευιτῶν λευίταισ λευίτασ λευίτησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3881:

λευῖται 91× (29.3%)

λευιτῶν 57× (19.4%)

λευίταισ 43× (14.8%)

λευίτασ 40× (13.7%)

λευίτησ 19× (6.6%)

λευι 13× (5.2%)

'' 8× (2.8%)

λευίτου 6× (2.1%)

t? 5× (1.5%)

--- 4× (1.7%)

וישוע וְיֵשׁוּעַ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ישוע

Yêshûwaʻ

Definition

Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine

Root

for H3091 (יהושוע); he will save;

Exhaustive

for יהושוע; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine; Jeshua.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3442

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יֵשׁוּעַ

noun proper masculine / noun proper • Root ישע • Strongs / High • Page 657

1. A proper name, equivalent to יְהוֹשֻׁעַ and הוֹשֵׁעַ. 2. A place in Judah.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יֵשׁוּעַ

noun proper • Root יהושע • Page 302

contraction of יְהֹושֻׁעַ, and used chiefly after the Babylonish captivity in later Hebrew. 1. Joshua, the successor of Moses. Neh. 8:17. 2. a high-priest after the captivity. Ezra 2:2. 3:2. Neh. 7:2. In Greek Ἰησοῦς.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ἰησοῦ ἰησοῦσ ιησου

LXX Usage Statistics

H3442:

ἰησοῦ 13× (46.1%)

ἰησοῦσ 11× (37.7%)

ιησου 3× (9.4%)

בן בֶּן־

builder/son

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

אזניה אֲזַנְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אזניה

ʼĂzanyâh

Definition

Azanjah, an Israelite

Root

from H238 (אזן) and H3050 (יה); heard by Jah;

Exhaustive

from אזן and יה; heard by Jah; Azanjah, an Israelite; Azaniah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H245

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲזַנְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root אזן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 92

Jah is hearer; a personal name.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0245:

No stats available

בנוי בִּנּ֕וּי

he who is built

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בנוי

Binnûwy

Definition

Binnui, an Israelite

Root

from H1129 (בנה); built up;

Exhaustive

from בנה; built up; Binnui, an Israelite; Binnui.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1131

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: βανουι

LXX Usage Statistics

H1131:

βανουι 4× (56.2%)

מבני מִבְּנֵי

from sons

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן

bên

Definition

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

Root

from H1129 (בנה);

Exhaustive

from בנה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1121

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּן

masc. noun • Root בין • Strongs / High • Page 253

1. A child, begotten, born, often without distinction of sex (frequently pluralized as children). 2. Specifically, a son, a male child (opposite daughter). 3. Used metaphorically to denote personal characteristics (virtuous or vicious personality, heir of virtue/vice) or objects (e.g., young animals, plants, or inanimate objects). 4. A grandson; also used as boy, youth, prince, heir to the throne.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָ

unknown • Root מה • Page 350

See מָה Note.

Prep-M, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: υἱοὶ υἱὸσ υἱῶν υἱοῦ υἱοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1121a:

υἱοὶ 1075× (22.0%)

υἱὸσ 753× (16.8%)

υἱῶν 607× (12.2%)

υἱοῦ 368× (8.1%)

υἱοῖσ 329× (6.1%)

υἱοὺσ 292× (5.7%)

υἱὸν 213× (4.6%)

--- 116× (2.6%)

υἱὲ 96× (2.2%)

'' 84× (1.6%)

חנדד חֵנָדָד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חנדד

Chênâdâd

Definition

Chenadad, an Israelite

Root

probably from H2580 (חן) and H1908 (הדד); favor of Hadad;

Exhaustive

probably from חן and הדד; favor of Hadad; Chenadad, an Israelite; Henadad.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2582

אבימאל

ʼĂbîymâʼêl

Definition

Abimael, a son of Joktan

Root

from H1 (אב) and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe);

Exhaustive

from אב and an elsewhere unused (probably foreign) word; father of Mael (apparently some Arab tribe); Abimael, a son of Joktan; Abimael.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H39

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Fürst Lexicon

חַנְדָּד

noun proper masculine • Root חן, הדד • Consonantal / Medium • Page 502

A masculine proper name, contracted from חֶנְהֲדָד, meaning 'Hadad is kindness'.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֲבִימָאֵל

m. proper name • Page 20

A descendant of Joktan (Gen. 10: 28, 1 Chr. 1: 22), likely representing different Arabian tribes.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ηναδαδ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2582:

ηναδαδ 4× (100.0%)

Henadad_§Henadad@Ezr.3.9:

No stats available

קדמיאל קַדְמִיאֵל׃

upon

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

קדמיאל

Qadmîyʼêl

Definition

Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites

Root

from H6924 (קדם) and H410 (אל); presence of God;

Exhaustive

from קדם and אל; presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites; Kadmiel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6934

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קַדְמִיאֵל

noun proper masculine • Root קדם • Strongs / High • Page 1260

(El of primeval time, primeval El) n. p. m.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: καδμιηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6934:

καδμιηλ 8× (100.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

LITV Translation:
and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,