Ezra 2:40

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The L'vi'im: descendants of Yeshua and Kadmi'el, of the descendants of Hodavyah

Berean Standard Bible:

The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.

American Standard Version:

The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The Levites{H3881}: the children{H1121} of Jeshua{H3442} and Kadmiel{H6934}, of the children{H1121} of Hodaviah{H1938}, seventy{H7657} and four{H702}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezra 3:9

  • Then stood Jeshua [with] his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, [with] their sons and their brethren the Levites.

Nehemiah 7:43

  • The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, [and] of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.

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Commentary for Ezra 2:40

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3881
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵוִיִּי
    Transliteration: Lêvîyîy
    Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'
    Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
  2. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; 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 father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  3. Strong's Number: H3442
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֵשׁוּעַ
    Transliteration: Yêshûwaʻ
    Pronunciation: yay-shoo'-ah
    Description: for יְהוֹשׁוּעַ; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine; Jeshua.
  4. Strong's Number: H6934
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קַדְמִיאֵל
    Transliteration: Qadmîyʼêl
    Pronunciation: kad-mee-ale'
    Description: from קֶדֶם and אֵל; presence of God; Kadmiel, the name of three Israelites; Kadmiel.
  5. Strong's Number: H1938
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הוֹדַוְיָה
    Transliteration: Hôwdavyâh
    Pronunciation: ho-dav-yaw'
    Description: from הוֹד and יָהּ; majesty of Jah; Hodavjah, the name of three Israelites; Hodaviah.
  6. Strong's Number: H7657
    There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁבְעִים
    Transliteration: shibʻîym
    Pronunciation: shib-eem'
    Description: multiple of שֶׁבַע; seventy; seventy, threescore and ten ([phrase] -teen).
  7. Strong's Number: H702
    There are 383 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַרְבַּע
    Transliteration: ʼarbaʻ
    Pronunciation: ar-bah'
    Description: masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four.