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Nehemiah 11:1 — King James Version← Study notes

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.


Nehemiah 11:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Nehemiah 11:119 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יֵּשְׁב֥וּwayēšəbw
abideconjH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
שָׂרֵֽיśārēy
captainnounH8269
chief · general · governor · keeper ···
הָ/עָ֖םhāʿām
peopleparticleH5971
men · nation · people
בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbiyrwšālāim
JerusalempronH3389
וּ/שְׁאָ֣רwšəʾār
remnantconjH7605
other · residue · rest
הָ֠/עָםhāʿām
peopleparticleH5971
men · nation · people
הִפִּ֨ילוּhipiylw
be acceptedverbH5307
cast (down · self · out) · cease ···
גוֹרָל֜וֹתgwōrālwōt
lotnounH1486
לְ/הָבִ֣יאləhābiyʾ
abidepronH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
אֶחָ֣דʾeḥād
aadjH259
alike · alone · altogether · and ···
מִןmin
abovepronH4480
after · among · at · because of ···
הָ/עֲשָׂרָ֗הhāʿăśārāh
tenparticleH6235
(fif- · seven-) teen
לָ/שֶׁ֨בֶת֙lāšebet
abidepronH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
בִּֽ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙biyrwšālaim
JerusalempronH3389
עִ֣ירʿiyr
AinounH5892
city · court · town
הַ/קֹּ֔דֶשׁhaqōdeš
consecratedparticleH6944
dedicated · hallowed · holiness · holy ( day ···
וְ/תֵ֥שַׁעwətēšaʿ
nine ( -teenconjH8672
-teenth · -th)
הַ/יָּד֖וֹתhayādwōt
handparticleH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
בֶּ/עָרִֽיםbeʿāriym
AipronH5892
city · court · town
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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