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Nehemiah 7:52

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

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בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […בֵסַ֥יvesayBesaiבְּסַיnoun, proper name — “Besai”H1153Besai, one of the NethinimBesai.בְּנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […מְעוּנִ֖יםmeunimMehunimמְעוּנִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Mehunim”, the ordinary formH4586a Meunite, or inhabitant of Maon (only in plural)Mehunim(-s), Meunim.בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נפושסיםnfvshsymNephisesimנְפוּשְׁסִיםnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Nephisesim”, the ordinary formH5300Nephushesim, a Temple-servantNephisesim (from the margin).נְפִֽישְׁסִֽיםnefishesimNephusimנְפִיסִיםnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Nephusim”, the ordinary formH5304Nephisim, a Temple-servantNephusim (from the margin).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

Young’s Literal Translation

sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,

World English Bible

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,

Darby Translation

the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

Douay-Rheims

The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)