Nehemiah 10:24

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 10:25
הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ פִּלְחָ֖א שׁוֹבֵֽק
Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
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Nehemiah 10:24
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ פִּלְחָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break שׁוֹבֵֽק Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ
הַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Hallohesh")
Dictionary form: לוֹחֵשׁ · loh-HAYSH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
הַלּוֹחֵשׁ Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: hallohesh
hallohesh ×1 of halohesh ×1
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the Whisperer — Literal sense; suits narrative contexts emphasizing the name's meaning.
the Enchanter — Highlights magical/incantation connotation of the root לחש.
the Charmer — Softer nuance; useful when a less ominous tone is preferred.
the Murmurer — Emphasizes quiet, secretive speech; close to root's phonetic feel.
Hallohesh — Retain as proper name when transliteration is preferred over translation.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4403 H3873

BDB4402 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4404

לוֺחֵשׁ proper name, masculine (= whisperer) only with article ׳הַלּ, a chief of the people Neh 3:12; Neh 10:25.

לָט see below לוּט.

Strong's Definition H3873
hallohesh, halohesh
lôḥēš
whisperer
Lochesh, an Israelite
  • father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Hallohesh Father of Shallum, a leader who helped repair Jerusalem's wall.
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Word Parts
פִּלְחָ֖א
פִּלְחָ֖א
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Pileha")
Dictionary form: פִּלְחָא · pil-HAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
פִּלְחָא Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: pileha
pileha ×1
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Pilha — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Pileha — Retained KJV form, still used in some modern versions.
Pilcha — Transliteration closer to Hebrew consonants; academic contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6637 H6401

BDB6636 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6638

פִּלְחָא (Baer פִּלְחָה) proper name, masculine post-exilic name Neh 10:25 Φαδαεις, ᵐ5L Φαλλαει.

Strong's Definition H6401
pileha
pilḥāʾ
slicing
Pilcha, an Israelite
  • a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Pilha Signatory to Nehemiah's covenant
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Word Parts
שׁוֹבֵֽק
שׁוֹבֵֽק
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Shobek")
Dictionary form: שׁוֹבֵק · shoh-BAKE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
שׁוֹבֵֽק Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: shobek
shobek ×1
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Shobek — Standard anglicized form for this personal name.
Shobek (meaning: 'forsaker' or 'one who leaves') — Use when a transliteration note on meaning is desired.
Shōbēq — Closer transliteration for academic or critical editions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8440 H7733

BDB8439 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8441

שׁוֺבֵק proper name, masculine one of those sealed Neh 10:25 Σωβηκ, ᵐ5L Σωβειρ.

BDB9930 H7662 H7733

BDB9929 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9931

[שְׁבַק] verb leave, let alone (ᵑ7 שְׁבַק, Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 990); —

Pe`al Infinitive לְמִשְׁבַּק Dan 4:23 leave roots, so Imperative masculine plural שְׁבֻ֫קוּ v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20 (both with ב location); Ezra 6:7 let alone, with ל accusative of thing. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁתְּבִק Dan 2:44 be left (of kingdom, + ל of a people).

Strong's Definition H7733
shobek
šôbēq
free
Shobek, an Israelite
  • one of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Shobek Levite who signed Nehemiah's covenant.
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