Nehemiah 12:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These [were] the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Salu, 'Amok, Hilkiyah and Y'da'yah. These were the leaders of the cohanim and their kinsmen during the time of Yeshua.

Berean Standard Bible:

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.

American Standard Version:

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Sallu{H5543}, Amok{H5987}, Hilkiah{H2518}, Jedaiah{H3048}. These were the chief{H7218} of the priests{H3548} and of their brethren{H251} in the days{H3117} of Jeshua{H3442}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Nehemiah 12:1

  • ¶ Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

1 Chronicles 24:18

  • The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

Haggai 1:1

  • ¶ In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

Ezra 3:2

  • Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as [it is] written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Zechariah 3:1

  • ¶ And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

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Commentary for Nehemiah 12:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H5543
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סַלּוּ
    Transliteration: Çallûw
    Pronunciation: sal-loo'
    Description: or סַלּוּא; or סָלוּא; or סַלַּי; from סָלָה; weighed; Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites; Sallai, Sallu, Salu.
  2. Strong's Number: H5987
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָמוֹק
    Transliteration: ʻÂmôwq
    Pronunciation: aw-moke'
    Description: from עָמַק; deep; Amok, an Israelite; Amok.
  3. Strong's Number: H2518
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חִלְקִיָּה
    Transliteration: Chilqîyâh
    Pronunciation: khil-kee-yaw'
    Description: or חִלְקִיָּהוּ; from חֵלֶק and יָהּ; portion of Jah; Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites; Hillkiah.
  4. Strong's Number: H3048
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְדַעְיָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉdaʻyâh
    Pronunciation: yed-ah-yaw'
    Description: from יָדַע and יָהּ; Jah has known; Jedajah, the name of two Israelites; Jedaiah.
  5. 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.
  6. Strong's Number: H3548
    There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּהֵן
    Transliteration: kôhên
    Pronunciation: ko-hane'
    Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
  7. Strong's Number: H251
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָח
    Transliteration: ʼâch
    Pronunciation: awkh
    Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
  8. Strong's Number: H3117
    There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; 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); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
  9. 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.