Nehemiah 7:43
"The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above.

Reflection

But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!

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Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God

gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!

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Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3881 לֵוִיִּי
Definition:

1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10, 1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10,

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H3442 יֵשׁוּעַ
Definition:

ForYhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.see HEBREWYhowshuwa'NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asYehoshua, q.v.Brown-Driver-B ForYhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.see HEBREWYhowshuwa'NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asYehoshua, q.v.Brown-Driver-B

H6934 קַדְמִיאֵל
Definition:

40=Nehemiah 7:43;Ezra 3:9;Nehemiah 9:4,5;Nehemiah 10:10;Nehemiah 12:8,24.קָדְקֹדsee II.קדד.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesKadmiel is named eight times in the Old Testament (Ezra 2:40;Ezra 3:9;Nehe 40=Nehemiah 7:43;Ezra 3:9;Nehemiah 9:4,5;Nehemiah 10:10;Nehemiah 12:8,24.קָדְקֹדsee II.קדד.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesKadmiel is named eight times in the Old Testament (Ezra 2:40;Ezra 3:9;Nehe

Possible Meanings:
  • Ēl is the ancient one (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H1937 הוֹדְוָה
Definition:

43of a Levitical family; =הוֺדַוְיָהEzra 2:40q. v. belowידה.הוֺדְיָהQrNehemiah 7:43seeהודוהaboveTopical LexiconBiblical Occurrences1 Chronicles 3:24;Nehemiah 7:43Chronicles Context – A Link in the Dav 43of a Levitical family; =הוֺדַוְיָהEzra 2:40q. v. belowידה.הוֺדְיָהQrNehemiah 7:43seeהודוהaboveTopical LexiconBiblical Occurrences1 Chronicles 3:24;Nehemiah 7:43Chronicles Context – A Link in the Dav

H7657 שִׁבְעִים
Definition:

—seventy(often as round number, compare KöHast DB NUMBER, 568 a):1without other number:a.before singular noun yearGenesis 5:1212t., manJudges 9:2;Numbers 11:257t., shekelNumbers 7:1311t., other n. 5 t —seventy(often as round number, compare KöHast DB NUMBER, 568 a):1without other number:a.before singular noun yearGenesis 5:1212t., manJudges 9:2;Numbers 11:257t., shekelNumbers 7:1311t., other n. 5 t

H0702 אַרְבַּע
Definition:

: Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo : Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo

Possible Meanings:
  • four (semantic_range)

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