KJV: And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
YLT: And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;
Darby: And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to hold the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, lutes and harps.
ASV: And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
וּבַחֲנֻכַּ֞ת | And at the dedication |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: חֲנֻכָּה Sense: dedication, consecration. |
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חוֹמַ֣ת | of the wall |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: חֹומָה Sense: wall. |
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יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | of Jerusalem |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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בִּקְשׁ֤וּ | they sought out |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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הַלְוִיִּם֙ | the Levites |
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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מִכָּל־ | in all |
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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מְק֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם | their places |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מָקֹום Sense: standing place, place. |
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לַהֲבִיאָ֖ם | to bring them |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | to Jerusalem |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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לַעֲשֹׂ֨ת | to celebrate |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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חֲנֻכָּ֤ה | the dedication |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: חֲנֻכָּה Sense: dedication, consecration. |
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וְשִׂמְחָה֙ | and with gladness |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׂמְחָה Sense: joy, mirth, gladness. |
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וּבְתוֹד֣וֹת | and both with thanksgivings |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural Root: תֹּודָה Sense: confession, praise, thanksgiving. |
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וּבְשִׁ֔יר | and singing |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁיר Sense: song. |
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מְצִלְתַּ֖יִם | [with] cymbals |
Parse: Noun, cd Root: מְצִלְתַּיִם Sense: cymbals. |
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נְבָלִ֥ים | and stringed instruments |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: Sense: a skin-bag, jar, pitcher. |
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וּבְכִנֹּרֽוֹת | and harps |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural Root: כִּנּׄור Sense: lyre, harp. |