Nehemiah 11:17

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ומתניה וּמַתַּנְיָה

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

מתניה

Mattanyâh

Definition

Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites

Root

or מתניהו; from H4976 (מתן) and H3050 (יה); gift of Jah;

Exhaustive

or מתניהו; from מתן and יה; gift of Jah; Mattanjah, the name of ten Israelites; Mattaniah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4983

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מַתַּנְיָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 928

A proper name, masculine, see מַתָּנִי.

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μαθανια μανθανιασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4983:

μαθανια 7× (48.1%)

μανθανιασ 3× (18.9%)

בן בֶן־

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

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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%)

מיכה מִ֠יכָה

Who is Like Her ("Micah")

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מיכה

Mîykâh

Definition

Micah, the name of seven Israelites

Root

an abbreviated form of H4320 (מיכיה);

Exhaustive

an abbreviated form of מיכיה; Micah, the name of seven Israelites; Micah, Micaiah, Michah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4318

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מִיכָה

noun proper masculine • Root מיכיה • Strongs / High • Page 844

A proper name (from מִיכָיָה). 1. A prophet. 2. Other persons.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִיכָה

proper name • Page 372

Micah, proper name of a prophet. It is a contraction of מִיכָיְהוּ (who is as Jehovah). (Mic. 1:1).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: μιχα μιχαια

LXX Usage Statistics

H4318:

μιχα 26× (83.7%)

μιχαια 2× (6.5%)

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

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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%)

זבדי זַבְדִּי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זבדי

Zabdîy

Definition

Zabdi, the name of four Israelites

Root

from H2065 (זבד); giving;

Exhaustive

from זבד; giving; Zabdi, the name of four Israelites; Zabdi.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2067

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זַבְדִּי

noun proper masculine • Root זבד • Strongs / High • Page 423

(=זְבַדְיָה; Jah is a gift) a proper name.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαμβρι ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H2067:

ζαμβρι 2× (36.0%)

'' 2× (30.6%)

בן בֶן־

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

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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%)

אסף אָסָ֜ף

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אסף

ʼÂçâph

Definition

Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first

Root

from H622 (אסף); collector;

Exhaustive

from אסף; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first; Asaph.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H623

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אָסָף

noun proper • Strongs_Numbers • Page 169

Collector i.e. protector; proper name of the father of Joah; a singer and poet in David's time.

Gesenius

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אָסָף

m. proper name • Root אסף • Page 63

(collector) proper name of a Levite, who was one of David's chief musicians, and a poet; to him are ascribed many of the Psalms (1 Chr. 6:24 [39], 15:17, 16:5, 2 Chr. 29:30).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0623:

No stats available

ראש רֹ֗אשׁ

head

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ראש

rôʼsh

Definition

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

Root

from an unused root apparently meaning to shake;

Exhaustive

from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7218

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רֹאשׁ

noun • Strongs / High • Page 1330

Poppy (reference to DEUT. 32, 32).

רֹאשׁ

noun / masculine • Root ראש • Strongs / High • Page 1311

1. Prop. skull; hence head, of men or animals. 2. Metaphor of things: the point, summit, capital, scepter, the highest. Fig. principal, highest (as of oil or feelings), a prince, king, principal person. The sum, total, multitude. The foremost, first, beginning.

רֹאשׁ

noun masculine • Root ראש • Strongs / High • Page 1312

1. Source of a river; beginning, commencement (of time). 2. Poison (רוֹשׁ), poisonous berries/water; fig. viciousness.

רֹאשׁ

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1312

n. p. of a people (Rosh) belonging to the Scythian king Gog, dwelling in the high north (identified by some classical writers with Russians/Roxolani).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רָאשׁ

adjective • Page 602

poor. See רוּשׁ.

רֹאשׁ

noun masculine • Root ראש ראש • Page 603

1. a head. —נָתַן בְּרֹאשׁ to let come on the head of any one, Ezek. 9: 10, 11: 21. בְּרֵאשֵׁינוּ with the danger of our heads, 1 Chr. 12: 19. 2. the first or highest in its kind. Hence (1.) a head, chief, leader (1 Sam. 15: 17, Ex. 6: 14, 25). (2.) a chief city, metropolis (Josh. 11: 10). (3.) the highest place, first rank—כֹּהֵן הָרֹאשׁ the high-priest (2 Chr. 19: 11). (4.) the top or highest part, as of a mountain (Gen. 8: 5), of a tower (Gen. 11: 4). Metaphorically רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָה the highest joy (Ps. 137: 6). 3. the first; e. g. רֹאשׁ הַחֳדָשִׁים the first month (Ex. 12: 2). 4. the sum, the whole number (Lev. 5: 24, Ps. 119: 160). 5. a company, multitude, host (Judg. 7: 16, 1 Sam. 11: 11).

רֹאשׁ

prop. er name • Page 603

Proper name of a Scythian people, mentioned in connexion with Meshech and Tubal, in the northern parts of Asia Minor (Ezek. 38: 2, 3. 39: 1). The Byzantine writers speak of a rude and savage people about the northern Taurus, called Pōs, (Russians?).

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: κεφαλὴν κεφαλῆσ ἄρχοντεσ κεφαλήν κεφαλὰσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7218a:

κεφαλὴν 123× (18.7%)

κεφαλῆσ 55× (8.5%)

ἄρχοντεσ 50× (8.4%)

κεφαλήν 34× (5.2%)

κεφαλὰσ 29× (4.4%)

ἄρχων 21× (3.4%)

κεφαλὴ 19× (2.8%)

ἀρχῆσ 15× (2.3%)

κορυφῆσ 14× (2.0%)

κορυφὴν 13× (2.0%)

התחלה הַתְּחִלָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

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

תחלה

tᵉchillâh

Definition

a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)

Root

from H2490 (חלל) in the sense of opening;

Exhaustive

from חלל in the sense of opening; a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly); begin(-ning), first (time).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8462

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תְּחִלָּה

noun feminine • Root חלל • Strongs / High • Page 1507

(constr. תְּחִלַּת; from חָלַל I.) f. a beginning Prov. 9, 10; Hos. 1, 2; בַּתְּחִלָּה in the beginning, i. e. before, formerly Gen. 13, 3; 41, 21; Is. 1, 26; earlier, at an earlier time = רִאשֹׁנָה Dan. 8, 1.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תְּחִלָּה

noun feminine • Root חלל • Page 712

The beginning. Hos. 1:2; Prov. 9:10; Gen. 13:3; 41:21; 43:18, 20; Is. 1:26.

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἀρχῇ ἀφηγούμενοσ ἀρχὴ ἀρχὴν ἀρχήν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8462:

ἀρχῇ 7× (28.3%)

ἀφηγούμενοσ 3× (14.3%)

ἀρχὴ 2× (9.5%)

ἀρχὴν 2× (8.1%)

ἀρχήν 2× (7.4%)

יהודה יְהוֹדֶה

Caster

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ידה

yâdâh

Definition

physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)

Root

a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027 (יד); literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; used only as denominative from יד; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands); cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3034

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יָדָה

verb • Root ידד • Strongs / High • Page 580

I. (Kal unused) intr. to pronounce, to utter, to name, hence metaphor. a) to confess, to acknowledge, to announce in words, b) to praise, to celebrate, in poems and songs.

יָדָה

verb • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 581

To praise. The entry notes this is an organic root with cognates in various languages.

יָדָה

verb • Root ירה • Strongs / High • Page 581

To cast, to hurl, to throw away. Considered the same as the root יָרָה.

יָדָה

verb • Root ידד • Strongs / High • Page 581

To take, to lay hold of. A collateral form of יָדַד I. Noted as not in use.

יָדָה

verb • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 581

To stretch, to extend, to project, to be prominent. Equivalent to הָדָה I. Noted as not in use.

יָדָה

verb • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 755

to throw, cast

Gesenius

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יָדָה

verb • Root ידד • Page 271

I. To throw, cast (Jer. 50:14). Pi. fut. וַיַּדּוּ (Lam. 3:53). Infin. יַדּוֹת: to cast down the horns of the Gentiles (Zech. 2:4).

יָדָה

verb • Page 271

II. Found only in Hiphil הֹודָה. 1. to own, acknowledge, confess (Prov. 28:13, Ps. 32:5). 2. to praise (Gen. 49:8, Ps. 54:8).

Verb Hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐξομολογήσομαί ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἐξομολογήσομαι αἰνεῖν ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3034:

ἐξομολογήσομαί 17× (15.2%)

ἐξομολογεῖσθε 17× (15.0%)

ἐξομολογήσομαι 10× (8.9%)

αἰνεῖν 7× (5.4%)

ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν 6× (5.4%)

ἐξομολογησάσθωσαν 5× (4.5%)

ἐξομολογήσεταί 4× (3.5%)

ἐξομολογήσονται 4× (3.3%)

ἐξομολογησόμεθα 3× (2.7%)

ἐξαγορεύσει 3× (2.4%)

לתפלה לַתְּפִלָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

תפלה

tᵉphillâh

Definition

intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn

Root

from H6419 (פלל);

Exhaustive

from פלל; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn; prayer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8605

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תְּפִלָּה

noun feminine • Root פלל • Strongs / High • Page 1527

(constr. תְּפִלַּת, plur. תְּפִלּוֹת; from פָּלַל II.) feminine, prayer, supplication. Used as a name for the temple Is. 56, 7. Also a peculiar kind of song in the Psalter Ps. 17, 1; 86, 1; 90, 1; 102, 1; 142, 1. The first two books of the Psalter (Ps. 1-72, 20) are termed תְּפִלּוֹת.

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: προσευχῆσ προσευχὴν προσευχὴ προσευχή προσευχήν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8605:

προσευχῆσ 21× (26.7%)

προσευχὴν 12× (15.6%)

προσευχὴ 10× (13.7%)

προσευχή 7× (8.6%)

προσευχήν 6× (8.0%)

προσευχῇ 5× (6.1%)

δέησιν 3× (3.6%)

'' 2× (2.5%)

ובקבקיה וּבַקְבֻּקְיָה

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

בקבקיה

Baqbuqyâh

Definition

Bakbukjah, an Israelite

Root

from H1228 (בקבק)xlit baqbûk corrected to baqbuq and H3050 (יה); emptying (i.e. wasting) of Jah;

Exhaustive

xlit Baqbukyâh corrected to Baqbuqyâh; from בקבקxlit baqbûk corrected to baqbuq and יה; emptying (i.e. wasting) of Jah; Bakbukjah, an Israelite; Bakbukiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1229

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בַּקְבֻּקְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root בוק • Strongs / High • Page 270

Speech of Jah (proper name).

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H1229:

'' 3× (100.0%)

משנה מִשְׁנֶה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

משנה

mishneh

Definition

properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)

Root

from H8138 (שנה);

Exhaustive

from שנה; properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location); college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4932

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מִשְׁנֶה

noun masculine • Root שנה • Strongs / High • Page 922

1. repetition, of the Torah, copy, apographum; second money; 2. second, with relation to order, rank, dignity and gradation, consequently inferior; 3. the second, i. e. the younger, or less costly kind.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִשְׁנֶה

m. verbal • Root שנה • Page 415

1. the second place, in succession or rank; usually put after a noun in regimen. the second priest. 2 K. 25:18. Jer. 52:24. the second chariot, Gen. 41:43. his second brother, 2 Chr. 31:12. 2. as a concrete, the second. the second after the king. 2 Chr. 28:7.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: '' διπλᾶ δισσὸν δευτερώσεωσ δεύτερον

LXX Usage Statistics

H4932:

'' 3× (8.5%)

διπλᾶ 2× (6.7%)

δισσὸν 2× (6.7%)

δευτερώσεωσ 2× (5.7%)

δεύτερον 2× (5.7%)

δευτέρασ 2× (5.7%)

δεύτεροσ 2× (5.2%)

מאחיו מֵאֶחָיו

None

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

אח

ʼâch

Definition

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H251

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

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אָח

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 93

Brother; a word of relationship used in various ways: 1. friend, companion. 2. kinsman, fellow-countryman, person of same family or race. 3. ally, confederate. 4. neighbour, fellow man. 5. Used in phrases expressing 'the one... the other' (any one, other).

אָח

noun masculine • Root אחה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 94

Brother; 'fellow' or 'other' in poetical and figurative discourse, applied to persons, animals, and inanimate things. Used frequently in compound proper names, often as an epithet of deity (friend/protector). Usage in Ez. 18:10 is discussed as a possible textual variant for 'one' or 'man'.

אָח

noun feminine • Root אחה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

Properly fire, then chafing-dish; heats winter chambers.

אָח

noun masculine • Root אחו • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

Meadow; to bear fruit between meadows.

אָח

interjection • Strongs_Numbers • Page 95

An exclamation of grief: ah! alas! woe!

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָח

m. prim. irreg. • Page 37

1. brother; freq. 2. cousin, kinsman of any degree. 3. one belonging to the same tribe. 4. fellow countryman. 5. confederated, bound together by a league. 6. friend, companion. 7. neighbour, fellowman. 8. applied metaphorically to persons and things which have resemblance.

אָח

interj. of lament. • Page 37

Ah! alas! construed with the dative.

אָח

noun feminine • Page 37

firepan, such as is employed in the east for warming chambers. (comp. Arab. ardeo)

אָח

chald. n.m. • Page 37

brother, as in Hebrew.

Prep-M, Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0251:

No stats available

ועבדא וְעַבְדָּא

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

עבדא

ʻAbdâʼ

Definition

Abda, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H5647 (עבד); work;

Exhaustive

from עבד; work; Abda, the name of two Israelites; Abda

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5653

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עֲבַדָּא

noun proper masculine • Root עבד • Consonantal / Low • Page 1044

Proper name, probably abridged from עֲבַדְיָהוּ.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H5653:

No stats available

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

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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%)

שמוע שַׁמּוּעַ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמוע

Shammûwaʻ

Definition

Shammua, the name of four Israelites

Root

from H8074 (שמם); renowned;

Exhaustive

from שמם; renowned; Shammua, the name of four Israelites; Shammua, Shammuah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8051

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שְׁמוּעַ

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1445

Renowned (viz. El is). A proper masculine name found in 2 Sam. 5, 14.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H8051:

No stats available

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

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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%)

גלל גָּלָל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גלל

Gâlâl

Definition

Galal, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H1556 (גלל), in the sense of H1560 (גלל); great;

Exhaustive

from גלל, in the sense of גלל; great; Galal, the name of two Israelites; Galal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1559

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גָּלָל

masculine noun • Root גלל • Strongs / High • Page 328

1. dunghill. 2. turning, circumstance, opportunity; as a preposition 'on account of'. 3. great, important.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גֶּלֶל

m. plur. • Root גלל • Page 141

dung (Zeph. 1:17). Verbal from גָּלַל.

גָּלַל

verb • Root גלל • Page 141

1. to roll; e.g. a stone (Gen. 29:3, 8, Josh. 10:18). 2. figuratively, to roll away reproach (Josh. 5:9, Ps. 37:5, Prov. 16:3, Ps. 22:9). Includes stems: Niph. (to be rolled together, as a book - Is. 34:4); Poal (to be rolled about - Is. 9:4); Hithpo. (to wallow, welter - 2 Sam. 20:12); Pilpel (Is. 51:25); Hithpalp. (to rush upon - Job 30:14); Hiph. (to roll - Gen. 29:10).

גָּלָל

adverb • Page 141

Literally thing, business; but in use only as an adv. with suff. on account of (Gen. 12:13, 30:27, 39:5, Deut. 15:10).

גָּלָל

m. chald. • Root גלה גלל • Page 141

hewn stones (Ezra 5:8, 6:4). Sept. λίθοι ἐκλεκτοί. Derives its signification perhaps from גָּלָה or גָּלַל. In the Talmud signifies a stone.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: γαλαλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1559:

γαλαλ 2× (68.5%)

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

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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%)

ידיתון יְדִיתוּן׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ידותון

Yᵉdûwthûwn

Definition

Jeduthun, an Israelite

Root

or ידתון; or ידיתון; probably from H3034 (ידה); laudatory;

Exhaustive

or ידתון; or ידיתון; probably from ידה; laudatory; Jeduthun, an Israelite; Jeduthun.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3038

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יְדוּתוּן

proper noun • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 581

A Levite chorister under King David; also, the name of a musical choir he founded. The name is also used as a title for the choir director.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιδιθων ιδιθουν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3038:

ιδιθων 11× (64.9%)

ιδιθουν 4× (23.4%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, head of the beginning of Judah for prayer: and Bakbukiah the second from his brethren, and Abda, son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthan.

LITV Translation:
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the leader of the beginning, he gave thanks with prayer. And Bakbukiah the second from his brothers, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.