Nehemiah 9:4
"Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites,.... On an ascent; an elevated place where the Levites used to stand when they sang at the time of sacrifice, and

where they might be seen and heard by the people: Jeshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani; who seem to be all Levites, see Neh 8:7 , and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God; praying with great fervency, and making bitter lamentation for the sins of the people and their own.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H6965 קוּם
Definition:

1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1 1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H4608 מַעֲלֶה
Definition:

5ascent; —׳מNehemiah 12:37; constructמַעֲלֵהJoshua 10:1014t.;מַעֲלָו֯Ezekiel 40:31,34,37;1ascentof hill or mountain: to a city1 Samuel 9:11, to the royal sepulchers (in Jerusalem) 2Chronicles 32:33;הַ 5ascent; —׳מNehemiah 12:37; constructמַעֲלֵהJoshua 10:1014t.;מַעֲלָו֯Ezekiel 40:31,34,37;1ascentof hill or mountain: to a city1 Samuel 9:11, to the royal sepulchers (in Jerusalem) 2Chronicles 32:33;הַ

Possible Meanings:
  • step (semantic_range)
  • stair (semantic_range)
  • step (semantic_range)
  • stair (semantic_range)
  • steps (semantic_range)
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,

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

H1137 בָּנִי
Definition:

36בָּנִי הַגָּדִי(""1 Chronicles 11:38hasבֶּןהַֿגְרִי, but see DrSm).2Levites,a.1 Chronicles 6:31;b.Nehemiah 3:17; compareNehemiah 8:7(=בִּנּוּיNehemiah 10:10)Nehemiah 9:4(twice in verse) (repeated pr 36בָּנִי הַגָּדִי(""1 Chronicles 11:38hasבֶּןהַֿגְרִי, but see DrSm).2Levites,a.1 Chronicles 6:31;b.Nehemiah 3:17; compareNehemiah 8:7(=בִּנּוּיNehemiah 10:10)Nehemiah 9:4(twice in verse) (repeated pr

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)
H7645 שְׁבַנְיָה
Definition:

4,5;Nehemiah 10:13, (2)Nehemiah 10:11;Σεβανια,Σαβανια(ς).b.priestNehemiah 10:5, priestly familyNehemiah 12:14(ᵐ5LΣεχενια) =שְׁכַנְיָהNehemiah 12:3(Σεχενια(ς)), and perhapsשְׁכַנְיָהוּ1 Chronicles 24:1 4,5;Nehemiah 10:13, (2)Nehemiah 10:11;Σεβανια,Σαβανια(ς).b.priestNehemiah 10:5, priestly familyNehemiah 12:14(ᵐ5LΣεχενια) =שְׁכַנְיָהNehemiah 12:3(Σεχενια(ς)), and perhapsשְׁכַנְיָהוּ1 Chronicles 24:1

H1138 בֻּנִּי
Definition:

4, but read perhapsבִּנּוּיcompare BeRy & seeNehemiah 10:10;Nehemiah 12:8;Ezra 8:33;b.בּוּנִּי(בֶּן)Nehemiah 11:15, but read perhapsמִן בְּנֵיetc. compare BeRy.2a chief of peopleNehemiah 10:16, perhap 4, but read perhapsבִּנּוּיcompare BeRy & seeNehemiah 10:10;Nehemiah 12:8;Ezra 8:33;b.בּוּנִּי(בֶּן)Nehemiah 11:15, but read perhapsמִן בְּנֵיetc. compare BeRy.2a chief of peopleNehemiah 10:16, perhap

H8274 שֵׁרֵבְיָה
Definition:

Ezra 8:18,24;Nehemiah 8:7;Nehemiah 9:4,5;Nehemiah 10:13;Nehemiah 12:8,24.שַׁרְבּֿיטseeשׁבט.Topical LexiconName and LineageSherebiah appears solely in the post-exilic records. He is identified as “from Ezra 8:18,24;Nehemiah 8:7;Nehemiah 9:4,5;Nehemiah 10:13;Nehemiah 12:8,24.שַׁרְבּֿיטseeשׁבט.Topical LexiconName and LineageSherebiah appears solely in the post-exilic records. He is identified as “from

Possible Meanings:
  • hath sent burning heat (semantic_range)
H1137 בָּנִי
Definition:

36בָּנִי הַגָּדִי(""1 Chronicles 11:38hasבֶּןהַֿגְרִי, but see DrSm).2Levites,a.1 Chronicles 6:31;b.Nehemiah 3:17; compareNehemiah 8:7(=בִּנּוּיNehemiah 10:10)Nehemiah 9:4(twice in verse) (repeated pr 36בָּנִי הַגָּדִי(""1 Chronicles 11:38hasבֶּןהַֿגְרִי, but see DrSm).2Levites,a.1 Chronicles 6:31;b.Nehemiah 3:17; compareNehemiah 8:7(=בִּנּוּיNehemiah 10:10)Nehemiah 9:4(twice in verse) (repeated pr

H3662 כְּנָנִי
Definition:

4,אc. a AΞανανι,ᵐ5LΞωνενιας(B omitted)Topical LexiconIdentification and Name VariantsKenani (כְנָנִי, Strong’s 3662) appears once in the Hebrew text atNehemiah 9:4as the name of a Levite who assisted 4,אc. a AΞανανι,ᵐ5LΞωνενιας(B omitted)Topical LexiconIdentification and Name VariantsKenani (כְנָנִי, Strong’s 3662) appears once in the Hebrew text atNehemiah 9:4as the name of a Levite who assisted

H2199 זָעַק
Definition:

19; 1singularזָעַקְתִּיPsalm 142:6; 3pluralזָָֽעֲקוּJudges 6:73t.;וְזָעֲקוּconsecutiveJudges 11:112t.; 2 masculine pluralוּזְעַקְתֶּםconsecutive1 Samuel 8:18;Imperfect3masculine singularיִזְעָ֑קIsaiah 19; 1singularזָעַקְתִּיPsalm 142:6; 3pluralזָָֽעֲקוּJudges 6:73t.;וְזָעֲקוּconsecutiveJudges 11:112t.; 2 masculine pluralוּזְעַקְתֶּםconsecutive1 Samuel 8:18;Imperfect3masculine singularיִזְעָ֑קIsaiah

Possible Meanings:
  • cry (semantic_range)
  • call (semantic_range)
H6963 קוֹל
Definition:

14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge 14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge

H1419 גָּדוֹל
Definition:

13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t. 13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t.

Possible Meanings:
  • great (semantic_range)
  • loud (semantic_range)
  • do great things (semantic_range)
  • greatness (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0430 אֱלהִים
Definition:

33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

Possible Meanings:
  • divine ones (semantic_range)
  • angels (semantic_range)
  • gods (semantic_range)

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