Nehemiah 12:2

אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ חַטּֽוּשׁ
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
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Nehemiah 12:2
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אֲמַרְיָ֥ה מַלּ֖וּךְ Tipeha — a lesser break חַטּֽוּשׁ Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
אֲמַרְיָ֥ה
אֲמַרְיָ֥ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Amariah")
Dictionary form: אֲמַרְיָה · uh-mahr-YAW
Vowels & Accents
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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
מַלּ֖וּךְ
מַלּ֖וּךְ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Malluch")
Dictionary form: מַלּוּךְ · mahl-LOOK
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Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
מַלּוּךְ Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: malluch
malluch ×5 of malluch ×1 of melicu ×1
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Malluch — Standard anglicized form; preferred in most modern translations.
Malluk — Closer transliteration; used in some scholarly editions.
Melicu — Alternate form attested in Nehemiah 12:14 contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4690 H4409

BDB4689 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4691

מַלּוּךְ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Μαλωχ, Μαλουχ, etc.

1. Levites:
  a. 1Chr 6:29.
  b. Neh 12:2 (priest ?).
2. various men:
  a. Ezra 10:29.
  b. Ezra 10:32.
  c. Neh 10:5.
  d. Neh 10:28.

BDB4691 H4409

BDB4690 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4692

מלוכי Kt, מְלִיכוּ Qr proper name, masculine a priest Neh 12:14. ᵐ5 Μαλουχ, ᵐ5L Μαλουκ.

Strong's Definition H4409
malluch, melicu
mallûk
counsellor
Malluk, the name of five Israelites
  • a Merarite Levite, son of Hashabiah
    • "a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"a descendant of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra"a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah"one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah"a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Malluch Son of Hashabiah, a Merarite Levite. Malluch Descendant of Bani, who divorced his foreign wife. Malluch Descendant of Harim, who divorced his foreign wife. Malluch One who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Malluch Priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
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Word Parts
חַטּֽוּשׁ
חַטּֽוּשׁ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Hattush")
Dictionary form: חַטּוּשׁ · haht-TOOSH
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Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
חַטּֽוּשׁ Speech Noun Type Proper Name
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In the KJV here: hattush
hattush ×5
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Hattush — Standard anglicized spelling used in modern translations.
Haṭṭûš — Academic transliteration for scholarly or critical editions.
Hattush (personal name) — Clarifying gloss useful in dense genealogical passages.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2714 H2407

BDB2713 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2715

חַטּוּשׁ proper name, masculine

**compare Nabataean חטישו, Cooke245.
1. man of Davidic line, post-exile, 1Chr 3:22 ᵐ5 Ξαττους ᵐ5L Ατους, Ezra 8:2 ᵐ5 Τους, A ᵐ5L Αττους.
2. a builder at the wall of Jerusalem Neh 3:10, ᵐ5 Ατουθ, ᵐ5L Αττους.
3. head of priestly house, post-exile, Neh 10:5 ᵐ5 Τους, ᵐ5L Αττους. Neh 12:2 ᵐ5L Αττους (B omitted); relation to 2 dubious.

חַי, חִיאֵל see below חיה below

חִידָה see below חוד.

Strong's Definition H2407
hattush
ḥaṭṭûš
assembled
Chattush, the name of four or five Israelites
  • a descendant of David, apparently one of the sons of Shechaniah, in the 4th or 5th generation from Zerubbabel
    • a man who returned with Ezra; maybe same as 1 above
      • "a man who returned with Zerubbabel; maybe same as 1 above
    son of Hashabniah who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem with Nehemiah
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Hattush A descendant of King Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) of Judah. Hattush A descendant of David, who returned from exile. Hattush A priest who sealed the covenant and returned with Zerubbabel. Hattush Son of Hashabneiah, a repairer of Jerusalem's wall.
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