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Nehemiah 12:7

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

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סַלּ֣וּsalvSallaiסַלּוּnoun, proper name — “Sallai”H5543Sallu or Sallai, the name of two IsraelitesSallai, Sallu, Salu.עָמ֔וֹקamoqAmokעָמוֹקnoun, proper name — “Amok”H5987Amok, an IsraeliteAmok.חִלְקִיָּ֖הchilqiyahHillkiahחִלְקִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Hillkiah”H2518Chilhijah, the name of eight IsraelitesHillkiah.יְדַֽעְיָ֑הyedayahJedaiahיְדַעְיָהnoun, proper name — “Jedaiah”H3048Jedajah, the name of two IsraelitesJedaiah.אֵ֣לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).רָאשֵׁ֧יrasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the 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.הַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhakohanimthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖םvaacheyhemand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a 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-'.בִּימֵ֥יbimein as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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) lon…יֵשֽׁוּעַyeshuaJeshuaיֵשׁוּעַnoun, proper name — “Jeshua”H3442Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in PalestineJeshua.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these [are] heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Idaia. These were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren in the days of Josue.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)