brother

1. brother of same parents

2. half-brother (same father)

3. relative, kinship, same tribe

4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

5. (fig.) of resemblance

Binnui = "built up"

1. an exile returnee with Zerubbabel, son of Henadad, who assisted at the reparation of the wall of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah

2. a Levite in time of Ezra, father of Noadiah

3. another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

4. still another Levite in time of Ezra, who took a foreign wife

he, she, it

1. himself (with emphasis)

2. resuming subj with emphasis

3. (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

4. (anticipating subj)

5. (emphasising predicate)

6. that, it (neuter)

   demonstrative pronoun

that (with article)

songs of praise

Judah = "praised"

1. the son of Jacob by Leah

2. the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3. the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4. the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5. a Levite in Ezra's time

6. an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

7. a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah

8. a priest in the time of Nehemiah

Jeshua = "he is saved"

1. son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan

2. son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration

3. a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course

4. a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah

5. head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon

6. father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

   proper locative noun

7. a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity

Levite = see Levi "joined to"

1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah

   1. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah"

1. the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah'

2. a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David

3. a Levite of the family of Asaph

4. a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah

5. a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem; leader of the temple choir

6. a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat

7. another Levite in the time of Nehemiah

8. a Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings in the time of Nehemiah

9. a man of the sons of Elam who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

10. a man of the sons of Zattu who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

11. a man descended from Pahath-moab who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

12. a man of the sons of Bani who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra

upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

4. upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

5. over (of suspension or extension)

6. by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

7. down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

8. to (as a dative)

   conjunction

because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Kadmiel = "God is the ancient one"

1. a Levite, descendant of Hodaviah, and head of a family of returning exiles; also oversaw the work on the temple and also was one of the leaders of the people who led the people in the public confession

Sherebiah = "Jehovah has scorched"

1. a Levite who assisted Ezra at the reading of the Law and who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah