Nehemiah 12:19

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

וליויריב וּלְיוֹיָרִיב

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

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

יויריב

Yôwyârîyb

Definition

Jojarib, the name of four Israelites

Root

a form of H3080 (יהויריב);

Exhaustive

a form of יהויריב; Jojarib, the name of four Israelites; Joiarib.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3114

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωριβ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3114:

ιωριβ 2× (45.5%)

מתני מַתְּנַי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מתני

Mattᵉnay

Definition

Mattenai, the name of three Israelites

Root

from H4976 (מתן); liberal;

Exhaustive

from מתן; liberal; Mattenai, the name of three Israelites; Mattenai.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4982

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַתָּנִי

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 928

A proper name, masculine, meaning 'gift of Jah'.

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4982:

No stats available

לידעיה לִידַעְיָה

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

ידעיה

Yᵉdaʻyâh

Definition

Jedajah, the name of two Israelites

Root

from H3045 (ידע) and H3050 (יה); Jah has known;

Exhaustive

from ידע and יה; Jah has known; Jedajah, the name of two Israelites; Jedaiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3048

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְדַעְיָה

proper name • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 583

A proper name.

יְדַעְיָה

proper noun / masculine • Root ידע • Strongs / High • Page 585

A proper name meaning 'Jah is knowing'.

Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωδαε ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3048:

ιωδαε 2× (20.7%)

'' 2× (17.6%)

עזי עֻזִּי׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עזי

ʻUzzîy

Definition

Uzzi, the name of six Israelites

Root

from H5810 (עזז); forceful;

Exhaustive

from עזז; forceful; Uzzi, the name of six Israelites; Uzzi.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5813

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֻזִּי

noun proper masculine • Root עזה • Strongs / High • Page 1071

A proper name (Aiah), meaning 'Jah is help'.

עֻזִּי

noun proper masculine • Root עזז • Strongs / High • Page 1075

(a strong one, a hero, viz. Jah is) Proper name masculine.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: οζι

LXX Usage Statistics

H5813:

οζι 10× (90.5%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And to Joiarib, Mattenai; to Jedaiah, Uzzi;

LITV Translation:
and from Joiarib was Mattenai; from Jedaiah was Uzzi;