Nehemiah 10:3

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 10:4
פַּשְׁח֥וּר אֲמַרְיָ֖ה מַלְכִּיָּֽה
Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
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Nehemiah 11:12

וַֽאֲחֵיהֶם עֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה לַבַּיִת שְׁמֹנֶה מֵאוֹת עֶשְׂרִים וּשְׁנָיִם וַֽעֲדָיָה בֶּן-יְרֹחָם בֶּן-פְּלַלְיָה בֶּן-אַמְצִי בֶן-זְכַרְיָה בֶּן-פַּשְׁחוּר בֶּן-מַלְכִּיָּֽה׃
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And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

Nehemiah 12:2

אֲמַרְיָה מַלּוּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ׃
2
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

Nehemiah 12:13

לְעֶזְרָא מְשֻׁלָּם לַֽאֲמַרְיָה יְהֽוֹחָנָֽן׃
13
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Nehemiah 8:4

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד עֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר עַֽל-מִגְדַּל-עֵץ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לַדָּבָר וַיַּֽעֲמֹד אֶצְלוֹ מַתִּתְיָה וְשֶׁמַע וַֽעֲנָיָה וְאֽוּרִיָּה וְחִלְקִיָּה וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה עַל-יְמִינוֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ פְּדָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵל וּמַלְכִּיָּה וְחָשֻׁם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּנָה זְכַרְיָה מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
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And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 3:11

מִדָּה שֵׁנִית הֶֽחֱזִיק מַלְכִּיָּה בֶן-חָרִם וְחַשּׁוּב בֶּן-פַּחַת מוֹאָב וְאֵת מִגְדַּל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃
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Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
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Nehemiah 10:3
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
פַּשְׁח֥וּר אֲמַרְיָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break מַלְכִּיָּֽה Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
פַּשְׁח֥וּר
פַּשְׁח֥וּר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Pashur")
Dictionary form: פַּשְׁחוּר · pahsh-HOOR
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Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
פַּשְׁחוּר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: pashur
of pashur ×6 pashur ×4 and pashur ×1 now pashur ×1 that pashur ×1 then pashur ×1
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Pashhur — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Pashur — Simplified spelling; matches KJV and some modern versions.
Pashshur — Closer transliteration of the doubled-shin pronunciation.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6847 H6583

BDB6846 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6848

פַּשְׁחוּר proper name, masculine Πασχωρ, Φα(δα)σσουρ etc.:

1. Jer 20:1; Jer 20:2; Jer 20:3 (twice in verse); Jer 20:6.
2. Jer 21:1; Jer 38:1b Neh 11:12, compare 1Chr 9:12.
3. Neh 10:4.
4. father of one Gedaliah Jer 38:1a.
5. head of post-exile family Ezra 2:38 = Neh 7:14; Ezra 10:22. compare MeyEntstehung 169 f.

Strong's Definition H6583
pashur
pašḥûr
freedom
Pashchur, the name of four Israelites
  • a priest, son of Malchiah and one of the chief princes in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah
    • "a priest, son of Immer, chief governor of the temple, and the one who struck and then put the prophet Jeremiah into the stocks in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah"son of Malchijah, father of Zechariah, and ancestor of Adaiah who did the work of the temple in the time of Nehemiah. Probably same as 1"father of Gedaliah; probably the same as 1"head of a family of returned exiles
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
Pashhur Head of a priestly family that returned from exile Pashhur Priest who opposed Jeremiah and was renamed Magor-missabib Pashhur Priest sent by Zedekiah to inquire of Jeremiah Pashhur Son of Gedaliah, an official who opposed Jeremiah Pashhur Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
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Word Parts
אֲמַרְיָ֖ה
אֲמַרְיָ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Amariah")
Dictionary form: אֲמַרְיָה · uh-mahr-YAW
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Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
אֲמַרְיָה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: amariah
amariah ×9 of amariah ×4 and amariah ×2 the first amariah ×1
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Amariah — Standard modern spelling; use in most contexts.
Amariah (meaning: 'Yahweh has spoken') — Include meaning when introducing the name first.
Amariah son of [father's name] — Disambiguates when multiple Amariahs appear nearby.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB566 H568

BDB565 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB567

אֲמַרְי֫הוּ אֲמַרְיָה proper name, masculine (Yah(u) hath promised, compare Palmyrene אֶמרשמשא Sabean יתעאמר) long form only 1Chr 24:23; 2Chr 19:11; 2Chr 31:15.

1. a Levite 1Chr 23:19; 1Chr 24:23 (in David's time), compare 1Chr 5:33 (twice in verse); 1Chr 6:37; Ezra 7:3 see also
2. 1Chr 5:37 (twice in verse); also
3. Ezra 10:42.
4. chief priest under Jehosh. 2Chr 19:11.
5. Levite under Hezekiah 2Chr 31:15.
6. son of Hezekiah & great-grandfather of Zephaniah Zeph 1:1.
7. a priest Neh 10:4; Neh 12:2; Neh 12:13.
8. a man of Judah Neh 11:4.

Strong's Definition H568
amariah
ʾămaryâ
Jehovah speaks, Jah(-u) (Jehovah) has promised
Amarjah, the name of nine Israelites
  • Zadok's grandfather
    • "a head priest's son in Solomon's time"a chief priest under Jehoshaphat"Hezekiah's son, great-grandfather of Zephaniah"a Levite in Ezra's time"a Levite under Hezekiah"a priest in Nehemiah's time
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
Amariah Levite, descendant of Hebron, during David's reign Amariah High priest, ancestor of Ezra the scribe Amariah Ancestor of Zadok the priest, in Aaron's line Amariah Chief priest under King Jehoshaphat of Judah Amariah Levite during the reign of King Hezekiah Amariah Israelite who agreed to put away his foreign wife Amariah Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant and served as chief priest Amariah Judahite who resettled in Jerusalem Amariah Ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet
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Word Parts
מַלְכִּיָּֽה
מַלְכִּיָּֽה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Malchijah")
Dictionary form: מַלְכִּיָּה · mahl-kih-YAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
מַלְכִּיָּֽה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: malchijah
of malchiah ×4 malchiah ×3 and malchiah ×2 and malchijah ×2 malchijah ×2 of malchijah ×1 of melchiah ×1 to malchijah ×1
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Malchijah — Most common modern scholarly and study-Bible spelling.
Malchiah — Alternate spelling; used in some modern translations.
Melchiah — Rare variant; retain only when following a specific manuscript tradition.
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BDB4683 H4441

BDB4682 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4684

מַלְכִּיָּהוּ (only Jer 38:6), מַלְכִּיָּה proper name, masculine (my king is Yah; compare GrayProp. N. 119 f., 146 and elsewhere); — ᵐ5 Μελχ(ε)ια(ς). —

1. father of Pashhur Jer 21:1; Jer 38:1, compare 1Chr 9:12 (priest), Neh 11:12.
2. a prince Jer 38:6.
3. priests:
  a. 1Chr 24:9.
  b. Neh 12:42.
4. one of the sealed Neh 10:4 perhaps also Neh 8:4.
5. a Levite 1Chr 6:25.
6. various men:
  a. Ezra 10:25 a.
  b. Ezra 10:25 b.
  c. Ezra 10:31 = Neh 3:11.
  d. Neh 3:14.
  e. Neh 3:31.

Strong's Definition H4441
malchiah, malchijah, melchiah
malkiyyâ
my king is Jehovah
Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites
  • the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah
    • "the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast"the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David"one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah"a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon"son of Parosh who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"son of Harim who put away a foreign wife and helped repair the wall and the Tower of Ovens in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah"son of Rechab, leader of the district of Beth Haccerem, who helped repair the Refuse Gate in the time of Nehemiah"a goldsmith who helped repair the wall in the time of Nehemiah
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
Malchiah Son of Pashur, involved in plot against Jeremiah. Malchijah Head of the fifth priestly division in David's time. Malchijah Son of Ethni, a Gershonite Levite. Malchijah Priest during the time of Nehemiah. Malchijah Descendant of Parosh, who divorced his foreign wife. Malchijah Descendant of Parosh, who divorced his foreign wife. Malchijah Descendant of Harim, who divorced his foreign wife. Malchijah Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Malchijah Priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall. Malchijah Son of Harim, helped repair the wall of Jerusalem. Malchijah Son of Rechab, repaired the Dung Gate in Jerusalem. Malchijah Goldsmith who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem. Malchijah Priest who stood beside Ezra during the reading of the Law.
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