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Nehemiah 10

Neh. 10:38 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the priest
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
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Aaron
'Aharown (Hebrew #175)
Aharon, the brother of Moses
KJV usage: Aaron.
Pronounce: a-har-one'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
shall be with 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'}
, when 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'}
take tithes
`asar (Hebrew #6237)
to accumulate; but used only as denominative from 6235; to tithe, i.e. to take or give a tenth
KJV usage: X surely, give (take) the tenth, (have, take) tithe(-ing, -s), X truly.
Pronounce: aw-sar'
Origin: a primitive root (ident. with 6238)
: 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'}
shall bring up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
the tithe
ma`aser (Hebrew #4643)
and (in plural) feminine maasrah {mah-as-raw'}; from 6240; a tenth; especially a tithe
KJV usage: tenth (part), tithe(-ing).
Pronounce: mah-as-ayr'
Origin: or maasar {mah-as-ar'}
of the tithes
ma`aser (Hebrew #4643)
and (in plural) feminine maasrah {mah-as-raw'}; from 6240; a tenth; especially a tithe
KJV usage: tenth (part), tithe(-ing).
Pronounce: mah-as-ayr'
Origin: or maasar {mah-as-ar'}
unto the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
of our God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, to the chambers
lishkah (Hebrew #3957)
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
KJV usage: chamber, parlour. Compare 5393.
Pronounce: lish-kaw'
Origin: from an unused root of uncertain meaning
x, into the treasure
'owtsar (Hebrew #214)
a depository
KJV usage: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
Pronounce: o-tsaw'
Origin: from 686
house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
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1 Chron. 9:26• 26For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God; (1 Chron. 9:26)
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2 Chron. 31:11‑12• 11And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them,
 12and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second. (2 Chron. 31:11‑12)

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Aaron,
Chamber,
God,
House,
Levites,
Priest; Priesthood,
Tithes

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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when the Levites.
Num. 18:26‑28• 26And to the Levites shalt thou speak, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer a heave-offering from it for Jehovah, the tenth of the tithe.
 27And your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you, as the corn from the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
 28Thus ye also shall offer Jehovah's heave-offering of all your tithes, which ye take of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof Jehovah's heave-offering to Aaron the priest. (Num. 18:26‑28)
the tithe.The tithes of all the produce of the fields were brought to the Levites; and out of these a tenth part was given to the priests, which is here called the tithe of the tithes:
see the parallel passages.the treasure house.
Neh. 13:12‑13• 12And all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil into the storehouses.
 13And I made storekeepers over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah; and subordinate to them, Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were esteemed faithful, and their office was to distribute to their brethren. (Neh. 13:12‑13)
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1 Chron. 9:26• 26For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God; (1 Chron. 9:26)
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2 Chron. 31:11‑12• 11And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Jehovah; and they prepared them,
 12and brought in the heave-offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; and over these Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second. (2 Chron. 31:11‑12)
• The first fruits for the priests, as well as the tithes for the Levites, were to be stored in the chambers of the house. (1 Chron. 9:26-33.) (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 10” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, into the chambers of the treasure-house.