New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

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The sons of Levi, the heads of fathers' households, were registered in the Book of the Chronicles up to the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֤י be·nei
of Levi, a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him Noun H3878 לֵוִי֙ le·vi
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the heads head Noun H7218 רָאשֵׁ֣י ra·shei
of fathers' father Noun H1 הָֽאָבֹ֔ות ha·'a·vo·vt,
[households], were registered to write Verb H3789 כְּתוּבִ֕ים ke·tu·vim
in the Book a missive, document, writing, book Noun H5612 סֵ֖פֶר se·fer
of the Chronicles speech, word Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֣י div·rei
up to the days day Noun H3117 יְמֵ֖י ye·mei
of Johanan "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiah H3076    
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Eliashib. "God restores," the name of several Isr. Noun H475 אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ el·ya·shiv.

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Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Johanan

Johanan whom Jehovah graciously bestows.  One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 12:12 ).    The oldest of King Josiah's sons ( 1 Chronicles 3:15 ).    Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem ( 2 Kings 25:23 ;  Jeremiah 40:8 ).... View Details

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The sons of Levi, the heads of fathers' households, were registered in the Book of the Chronicles up to the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
King James Bible The sons of Levi, the heads chief of fathers' households, the fathers, were registered written in the Book book of the Chronicles up to chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Hebrew Greek English The sons of Levi, the heads of fathers' households, were registered in the Book of the Chronicles up to the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.