Nehemiah 12:19

וּלְיֽוֹיָרִ֣יב מַתְּנַ֔י לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה עֻזִּֽי
And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
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וּ לְ יֽוֹיָרִ֣יב
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
יֽוֹיָרִ֣יב
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And of joiarib")
Dictionary form: יוֹיָרִיב · yoh-yaw-REEB

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and of joiarib
of joiarib ×2 also for joiarib ×1 and joiarib ×1 and of joiarib ×1
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Joiarib — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most translations.
Jojarib — Alternate transliteration used in some scholarly editions.
Yoyarib — Closer to Hebrew phonology; suits academic or literal translations.

BDB2110 H3080 H3114

BDB2109 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2111

יְהוֺיָרִיב, יוֺיָרִיב proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωιαρειβ, Ἰωαρειβ, Ἰωαρειμ, etc. (׳י pleadeth, or contendeth) —

1. name of a priestly family ׳יְהוֺ 1Chr 9:10; 1Chr 24:7 = ׳יוֺ Neh 11:10; Neh 12:6; Neh 12:19.
2. teacher in Ezra's time Ezra 8:16.
3. a Judaite Neh 11:5.

joiarib
yôyārîb
Jehovah contends
Jojarib, the name of four Israelites
  • the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time
    • "a teacher in the time of Ezra"a Judaite in the time of Nehemiah

מַתְּנַ֔י
מַתְּנַ֔י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Mattenai")
Dictionary form: מַתְּנַי · maht-teh-NAI

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: mattenai
mattenai ×3
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Mattenai — Standard modern spelling for this proper name.
Mattenay — Alternative transliteration closer to Hebrew vowels.
Mattenài — Accent mark preserves stress on final syllable.

BDB5453 H4982

BDB5452 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5454

מַתְּנַי proper name, masculine (abbreviated from foregoing); — ᵐ5 Μαθ(θ)ανια, Μαθθαναι; —

1. a priest Neh 12:19.
2. name of two who took strange wives:
  a. Ezra 10:33.
  b. vEzra 10:37.

mattenai
mattĕnay
gift of Jehovah
Mattenai, the name of three Israelites
  • a priest, son of Joiarib, in the time of Joiakim
    • "an Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra"another Israelite who had and put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra

לִֽ ידַֽעְיָ֖ה
לִֽ
Prefix — preposition to, for
ידַֽעְיָ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of jedaiah")
Dictionary form: יְדַעְיָה · yeh-da-YAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of jedaiah
jedaiah ×5 of jedaiah ×4 and to jedaiah ×1 to jedaiah ×1
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Jedaiah — Standard modern spelling; use in most contexts.
Yedaiah — Closer transliteration; preferred in scholarly or critical editions.
Yedayah — Reflects Hebrew vowel pattern more precisely.

BDB3459 H3048

BDB3458 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3460

יְדַעְיָה proper name, masculine (Sabean proper name ידעאל DHMZMG 1875, 605) priestly name; —

1. 1Chr 9:10 ᵐ5 Ιωαδε, 1Chr 24:7 ᵐ5 (Ανε)ιδεια.
2. Ezra 2:36; Neh 7:39 ᵐ5 Ιεουδα, (Ι)εδδουα, Ιωαδε.
3. Neh 11:10; Neh 12:6; Neh 12:19 ᵐ5 Δαδεια, Ιαδιασς, Ιδειας, etc.
4. Neh 12:7; Neh 12:21 ᵐ5L Ωδουιας.
5. Zech 6:10; Zech 6:14 ᵐ5 ((παρὰ) τῶν ἐπεγνωκότων αὐτήν.

jedaiah
yĕdaʿyâ
Jehovah has known
Jedajah, the name of two Israelites
  • a priest in Jerusalem
    • "a man who returned with Zerubbabel"a ruler of the priests in the days of Jeshua"a post exilic priest"one honored by Jehovah, perhaps one of the above

עֻזִּֽי
עֻזִּֽי
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Uzzi")
Dictionary form: עֻזִּי · oodz-ZEE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: uzzi
uzzi ×4 and uzzi ×3 of uzzi ×3 was uzzi ×1
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Uzzi — Standard modern spelling of this proper name.
Uzzī — Academic/critical edition spelling with macron for long vowel.
Oozzi — Phonetic rendering closer to Hebrew pronunciation.

BDB5957 H5813

BDB5956 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5958

עֻזִּי proper name, masculine Οζει:

1. Levites:
  a. 1Chr 5:31; 1Chr 5:32; 1Chr 6:36; Ezra 7:4.
  b. Neh 11:22.
  c. priestly name Neh 12:19; Neh 12:42.
2. name in Issachar 1Chr 7:2; 1Chr 7:3.
3. Benjamite name 1Chr 7:7; 1Chr 9:8.

uzzi
ʿuzzî
strong
Uzzi, the name of six Israelites
  • a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself
    • "son of Tola and grandson of Issachar"a Benjamite, son of Bela and head of a family of Benjamin"son of Michri and father of Elah and an ancestor of a family of returned exiles settling in Jerusalem. Maybe same as 3"a Levite, son of Bani, and an overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah"a priest, chief of the father's house of Jedaiah, in the time of Joiakim the high priest"one of the priests who helped Ezra in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. Maybe same as 6

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּלְיֽוֹיָרִ֣יב מַתְּנַ֔י Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לִֽידַֽעְיָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break עֻזִּֽי Silluq — end of the verse

וּלְיֽוֹיָרִיב מַתְּנַי לִֽידַֽעְיָה עֻזִּֽי׃
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And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Nehemiah 12:18
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