Strong's Lexicon And the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levite = see Levi 'joined to' 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service calmed מַחְשִׁ֤ים (maḥ·šîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2814: 1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive 1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence 1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive 1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything the people, הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred saying, לֵאמֹ֣ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Be still, הַ֔סּוּ (has·sū) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2013: interj 1) (Piel) hush, keep silence, be silent, hold peace, hold tongue, still v 2)(CLBL) to hush 2a) (Hiphil) to command to be silent since כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore today הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow is holy. קָדֹ֑שׁ (qā·ḏōš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6918: 1) sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart Do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) grieve.” תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃ (tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6087: 1) to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest 1a) (Qal) to hurt, pain 1b)(Niphal) to be in pain, be pained, be grieved 1c) (Piel) to vex, torture 1d) (Hiphil) to cause pain 1e) (Hithpael) to feel grieved, be vexed 2) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship 2a) (Piel) to shape, form 2b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” Young's Literal Translation And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, ‘Be silent, for to-day [is] holy, and be not grieved.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “ Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” New American Standard Bible So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved." King James Bible So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day [is] holy; neither be ye grieved. Parallel Verses New International Version The Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve." New Living Translation And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day." English Standard Version So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” New American Standard Bible So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved." King James Bible So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. Holman Christian Standard Bible And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve." International Standard Version The descendants of Levi also calmed all the people by saying, "Be still, for the day is holy. Don't be sorrowful!" NET Bible Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve." American Standard Version So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. English Revised Version So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. Young's Literal Translation And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day is holy, and be not grieved.' Cross References Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:12 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. Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Nehemiah 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Nehemiah 8:13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. Nehemiah 8:14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: Jump to Previous Calmed Grief Grieve Grieved Hold Holy Keeping Levites Peace Quiet Quieted Sacred Silent Stilled To-Day WayJump to Next Calmed Grief Grieve Grieved Hold Holy Keeping Levites Peace Quiet Quieted Sacred Silent Stilled To-Day WayLinks Nehemiah 8:11 NIVNehemiah 8:11 NLT Nehemiah 8:11 ESV Nehemiah 8:11 NASB Nehemiah 8:11 KJV Nehemiah 8:11 Bible Apps Nehemiah 8:11 Parallel Nehemiah 8:11 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 8:11 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 8:11 French Bible Nehemiah 8:11 German Bible Nehemiah 8:11 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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