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Nehemiah 12

Neh. 12:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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'}
in the days
yowm (Hebrew #3117)
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
KJV usage: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
Pronounce: yome
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be hot
of Eliashib
'Elyashiyb (Hebrew #475)
God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites
KJV usage: Eliashib.
Pronounce: el-yaw-sheeb'
Origin: from 410 and 7725
, Joiada
Yowyada` (Hebrew #3111)
Jojada, the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Jehoiada, Joiada.
Pronounce: yo-yaw-daw'
Origin: a form of 3077
, and Johanan
Yowchanan (Hebrew #3110)
Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites
KJV usage: Johanan.
Pronounce: yo-khaw-nawn'
Origin: a form of 3076
, and Jaddua
Yadduwa` (Hebrew #3037)
knowing; Jaddua, the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Jaddua.
Pronounce: yad-doo'-ah
Origin: from 3045
, were recorded
kathab (Hebrew #3789)
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV usage: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: kaw-thab'
Origin: a primitive root
chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
of the fathers
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
: also 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
, to the reign
malkuwth (Hebrew #4438)
or (in plural) malkuyah {mal-koo-yah'}; from 4427; a rule; concretely, a dominion
KJV usage: empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Pronounce: mal-kooth'
Origin: or malkuth {mal-kooth'}
of Darius
Dar`yavesh (Hebrew #1867)
Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
KJV usage: Darius.
Pronounce: daw-reh-yaw-vaysh'
Origin: of Persian origin
the Persian
Parciy (Hebrew #6542)
a Parsite (i.e. Persian), or inhabitant of Peres
KJV usage: Persian.
Pronounce: par-see'
Origin: patrial from 6539
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More on:

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Darius,
Eliashib,
Fathers,
Jaddua,
Johanan,
Joiada,
Levites,
Persia; Persians,
Priest; Priesthood

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Eliashib.
Neh. 12:10‑11• 10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
 11And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. (Neh. 12:10‑11)
recorded.
Neh. 12:12‑13• 12And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
 13Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; (Neh. 12:12‑13)
• Comparing this with verses 10 and 11, we find that this goes five generations down from Jeshua; that, in other words, the above names are the high-priestly line of descent to the fifth generation from Jeshua. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 12:1-13:3” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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of the Levites, the chief fathers were recorded in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanand, and Jaddua, and the priests, untile the reign of Darius the Persianf.

JND Translation Notes

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d
Jonathan, ver. 11.
e
Or "under."
f
Darius III. Codomanus; according to those who translate "under the reign," it would be Darius II, Nothus.