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Nehemiah

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So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So the Levites desc. of Levi Adjective H3881 וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם ve·hal·vi·yim
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calmed to be silent, inactive, or still Verb H2814 מַחְשִׁ֤ים mach·shim
all the whole, all Noun H3605 לְכָל־ le·chol-
the people, people Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֣ר le·mor
"Be still, hush! keep silence! Verb H2013 הַ֔סּוּ has·su,
for the day day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֖ום hai·yo·vm
is holy; sacred, holy Adjective H6918 קָדֹ֑שׁ ka·dosh;
do not be grieved." to hurt, pain, grieve Verb H6087 תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃ te·'a·tze·vu.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."
King James Bible So the Levites calmed stilled all the people, saying, "Be still, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; do not neither be ye grieved."
Hebrew Greek English So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."