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Ezra 2

Ezra 2:70 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So the priests
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
, and the Levites
Leviyiy (Hebrew #3881)
patronymically from 3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi
KJV usage: Leviite.
Pronounce: lay-vee-ee'
Origin: or Leviy {lay-vee'}
, and some of the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
, and the singers
shiyr (Hebrew #7891)
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing
KJV usage: behold (by mistake for 7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}
, and the porters
show`er (Hebrew #7778)
a janitor
KJV usage: doorkeeper, porter.
Pronounce: sho-are'
Origin: or shomer {sho-are'}: active participle of 8176 (as denominative from 8179)
, and the Nethinims
Nathiyn (Hebrew #5411)
one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)
KJV usage: Nethinims.
Pronounce: naw-theen'
Origin: or Nathuwn (Ezra 8:17) {naw-thoon'} (the proper form as passive participle), from 5414
, dwelt
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
in their cities
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
, and all Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
in their cities
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
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Israel,
Levites,
Nethinim,
Porter,
Priest; Priesthood

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Ezra 6:16‑17• 16And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
 17And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. (Ezra 6:16‑17)
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1 Chron. 11:2• 2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. (1 Chron. 11:2)
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Neh. 7:73• 73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities. (Neh. 7:73)
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Neh. 11:3‑36• 3Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
 4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
 5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
 6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
 7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
 8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
 9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
 12And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
 13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
 14And their brethren, mighty men of valor, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
 15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
 16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
 17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
 18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
 19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
 20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
 21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
 22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
 23For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
 24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
 25And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
 26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
 27And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the villages thereof,
 28And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
 29And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
 30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
 31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages,
 32And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
 36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. (Neh. 11:3‑36)
• Solomon spent thirteen years in building his own house, while he occupied but seven upon the temple; and knowing what man is, it is not surprising if the restored remnant began by first minding their own things. But if so, the next chapter will show that the Word of God was still energetic in their souls, to the praise of Him who had redeemed them from captivity. (“Ezra 2” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, and the Nethinim dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.