Nehemiah 12:15

לְחָרִ֣ם עַדְנָ֔א לִמְרָי֖וֹת חֶלְקָֽי
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
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Nehemiah 12:15
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
לְחָרִ֣ם עַדְנָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לִמְרָי֖וֹת Tipeha — a lesser break חֶלְקָֽי Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
לְ חָרִ֣ם
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
חָרִ֣ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of harim")
Dictionary form: חָרִם · haw-RIM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
לְ Speech Preposition
חָרִם Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of harim
of harim ×8 harim ×2 to harim ×1
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Harim — Standard anglicized proper name for this personal/priestly name.
Harim (personal name) — Clarifies referent when context is ambiguous between person and clan.
Harim (clan/family group) — Use when the referent is a priestly or family division, not an individual.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3130 H2766

BDB3129 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3131

חָרִם proper name, masculine (consecrated; compare Sabean proper name, masculine חרם, יחרמאל Hal411. 504 DHMl.c.) —

1. priest of the third course, David's time, according to 1Chr 24:8.
2. priest of time of Nehemiah Neh 10:6.
3. heads of families of returning exiles:
  a. Ezra 2:39 = Neh 7:42; Ezra 10:21; Neh 12:15.
  b. Ezra 2:32 = Neh 7:35; Ezra 10:31; Neh 3:11.
4. a prince Neh 10:28.

Strong's Definition H2766
harim
ḥārim
dedicated
Charim, an Israelite
  • a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course
    • "head of a family of exiles totalling 1017 who returned with Zerubbabel"another head of a family of exiles totalling 320 who returned with Zerubbabel"a priest in the time of Nehemiah"a ruler of the people under Nehemiah
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Harim A priestly division during David's reign. Harim A place whose people returned from Babylonian exile. Harim One who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Harim Father of Malchijah, a builder of Jerusalem's wall.
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Word Parts
עַדְנָ֔א
עַדְנָ֔א
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Adna")
Dictionary form: עַדְנָא · ad-NAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עַדְנָא Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: adna
adna ×2
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Adna — Standard modern rendering of this proper name.
Adnah — Alternate spelling found in some modern translations.
Adnaa — Closer phonetic rendering of the Hebrew vowel ending.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5825 H5733 H5734

BDB5824 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5826

עַדְנָא

proper name, masculine 1. man with foreign wife Ezra 10:30 (Ginsb; עַדְנָה van d. H. Baer), ᵐ5. Αιδαινε, ᵐ5L Εδνα.
2. Neh 12:5, ᵐ5א Αδανας, ᵐ5L Εδνας.

Strong's Definition H5733
adna
ʿadnāʾ
rest, pleasure
Adna, the name of two Israelites
  • one of the family of Pahath-moab who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife
    • "a priest, descendant of Harim in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Adna Israelite who married a foreign woman during the exile Adna Priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim
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Word Parts
לִ מְרָי֖וֹת
לִ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מְרָי֖וֹת
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of meraioth")
Dictionary form: מְרָיוֹת · meh-raw-YOTE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
לִ Speech Preposition
מְרָיוֹת Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of meraioth
of meraioth ×4 meraioth ×3
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Meraioth — Standard modern spelling; use in most translations.
Merayoth — Closer transliteration; preferred in scholarly contexts.
Meraiot — Simplified spelling; suits accessible or popular translations.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4816 H4812

BDB4815 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4817

מְרָיוֺה proper name, masculine (on form compare LagBN 51); —

1. descendant of Aaron:
  a. grandfather of Ahitub and great-grandfather of Zadok 1Chr 5:32; 1Chr 5:33; 1Chr 6:37; Ezra 7:3 ᵐ5 Μαρειηλ, Μαρερωθ, Μαραιωθ, etc.
  b. as son of Ahitub and father of Zadok 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11 ᵐ5 Μαρμωθ Μαρ(α)ιωθ.
2. name of a priestly house Neh 12:15 (probably error for מְרֵמוֺת, q. v., Neh 12:3), ᵐ5L Μαριμωθ.

Strong's Definition H4812
meraioth
mĕrāyôt
rebellious
Merajoth, the name of two Israelites
  • grandfather of Ahitub, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house
    • "son of Ahitub, father of Zadok, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house"head of a family of priests represented by Helkai in the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Meraioth A priest in the lineage of Eleazar.
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Word Parts
חֶלְקָֽי
חֶלְקָֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Helkai")
Dictionary form: חֶלְקַי · hel-KAI
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
חֶלְקָֽי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: helkai
helkai ×1
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Helkai — Standard modern spelling of this proper name.
Helqai — Scholarly transliteration, closer to Hebrew phonology.
Helkay — Alternate romanization occasionally used in modern versions.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2816 H2517

BDB2815 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2817

חֶלְקָ֑י proper name, masculine priest, time of Joiakim son of Jeshua, Neh 12:15 (perhaps abbreviated for חלקיהו, (q. v.), ᵐ5L Ξελκιας (B omitted)

Strong's Definition H2517
helkai
ḥelqay
my portion is Jehovah
Chelkai, an Israelite
  • chief of Meremoth's priestly family in the time of Joiakim
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Helkai A priest during the time of Joiakim.
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