Nehemiah 8:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day [is] holy; neither be ye grieved.

Complete Jewish Bible:

In this way the L'vi'im quieted the people, as they said, "Be quiet, for today is holy; don't be sad."

Berean Standard Bible:

And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”

American Standard Version:

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So the Levites^{H3881} stilled^{H2814} all the people^{H5971}, saying^{H559}, Hold your peace^{H2013}, for the day^{H3117} is holy^{H6918}; neither be ye grieved^{H6087}.

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Commentary for Nehemiah 8:11

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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: H2814
   There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חָשָׁה
   Transliteration: châshâh
   Pronunciation: khaw-shaw'
   Description: a primitive root; to hush or keep quiet; hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5971
   There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַם
   Transliteration: ʻam
   Pronunciation: am
   Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
   
4. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
   
5. Strong's Number: H2013
   There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הָסָה
   Transliteration: hâçâh
   Pronunciation: haw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to hush; hold peace (tongue), (keep) silence, be silent, still.
   
6. 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.
   
7. Strong's Number: H6918
   There are 106 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָדוֹשׁ
   Transliteration: qâdôwsh
   Pronunciation: kaw-doshe'
   Description: or קָדֹשׁ; from קָדַשׁ; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary; holy (One), saint.
   
8. Strong's Number: H6087
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָצַב
   Transliteration: ʻâtsab
   Pronunciation: aw-tsab'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger; displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.