Nehemiah 11:16

King James Version:

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And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

and Shabtai and Yozavad, from the leaders of the L'vi'im, who were in charge of external affairs for the house of God;

Berean Standard Bible:

Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

American Standard Version:

and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Shabbethai^{H7678} and Jozabad^{H3107}, of the chief^{H7218} of the Levites^{H3881}, had the oversight of the outward^{H2435} business^{H4399} of the house^{H1004} of God^{H430}.

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Commentary for Nehemiah 11:16

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H7678
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שַׁבְּתַי
   Transliteration: Shabbᵉthay
   Pronunciation: shab-beth-ah'-ee
   Description: from שַׁבָּת; restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites; Shabbethai.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3107
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹזָבָד
   Transliteration: Yôwzâbâd
   Pronunciation: yo-zaw-bawd'
   Description: a form of יְהוֹזָבָד; Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites; Josabad, Jozabad.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7218
   There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רֹאשׁ
   Transliteration: rôʼsh
   Pronunciation: roshe
   Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2435
   There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חִיצוֹן
   Transliteration: chîytsôwn
   Pronunciation: khee-tsone'
   Description: from חַיִץ; properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred); outer, outward, utter, without.
   
6. Strong's Number: H4399
   There are 149 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְלָאכָה
   Transliteration: mᵉlâʼkâh
   Pronunciation: mel-aw-kaw'
   Description: from the same as מֲלְאָךְ; properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor); business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
   
7. Strong's Number: H1004
   There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בַּיִת
   Transliteration: bayith
   Pronunciation: bah'-yith
   Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
   
8. Strong's Number: H430
   There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
   Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
   Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
   Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; 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; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.