Nehemiah 12:20

לְסַלַּ֥י קַלָּ֖י לְעָמ֥וֹק עֵֽבֶר
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
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Nehemiah 12:20
Masoretic Phrasing
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לְסַלַּ֥י קַלָּ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break לְעָמ֥וֹק עֵֽבֶר Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
לְ סַלַּ֥י
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
סַלַּ֥י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of sallai")
Dictionary form: סַלּוּ · sahl-LOO
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
לְ Speech Preposition
סַלַּי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of sallai
sallu ×3 of sallai ×1 of salu ×1 sallai ×1
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Sallu — Most common transliteration; best for narrative contexts.
Sallai — Alternate form attested in KJV; use where manuscripts support it.
Salu — Shorter variant form; used for the father of Zimri (Num 25:14).
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5603 H5543

BDB5602 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5604

סַלּוּ proper name, masculine a priest, Zerubbabel's time, according to Neh 12:7 (ᵐ5L Σαλονια), = סַלַּי vNeh 12:20 ᵐ5L Σαλοναι; omitted by BA in both).

BDB5604 H5543

BDB5603 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5605

סָלוא proper name, masculine a Simeonite Num 25:14, ᵐ5 Σαλμων, A Σαλω, ᵐ5L Σαλωμ.

BDB5605 H5543

BDB5604 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5606

סַלּוּא proper name, masculine a post-exile Benjamite 1Chr 9:7 (ᵐ5 Σαλωμ, A Σαλω) = סַלֻּא Neh 11:7 (ᵐ5 Σηλω, ᵐ5L Σαμαα).

BDB5607 H5543

BDB5606 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5608

סַלַּי

proper name, masculine 1. Neh 12:20 = סַלּוּ q. v.
2. סַלָּ֑י a Benjamite Neh 11:8, ᵐ5 Σηλε(ε)ι.

Strong's Definition H5543
sallu, sallai, salu
sallû
weighed
Sallu or Sallai, the name of two Israelites
  • a priest in the time of Zerubbabel
    • "father of Zimri, the prince of the Simeonites, who was slain by Phinehas"a post exilic Benjamite
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
Sallai Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile Sallu Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem Sallu Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the exile Sallu Priest who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel Salu Father of Zimri, a Simeonite prince
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Word Parts
קַלָּ֖י
קַלָּ֖י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Kallai")
Dictionary form: קַלַּי · kahl-LAI
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
קַלָּי Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: kallai
kallai ×1
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Kallai — Standard anglicized form of this proper name.
Qallai — Closer transliteration, reflecting Hebrew consonants precisely.
Kalai — Simplified spelling, easier for modern readers to pronounce.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7453 H7040

BDB7452 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7454

קַלַּי proper name, masculine priest Neh 12:20, ᵐ5L Καλμει.

Strong's Definition H7040
kallai
qallay
swift
Kallai, an Israelite
  • a priest of the family of Sallai in the time of Nehemiah
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Kallai A priest during the time of Joiakim
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Word Parts
לְ עָמ֥וֹק
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
עָמ֥וֹק
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of amok")
Dictionary form: עָמוֹק · aw-MOKE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Np
Noun — Proper Name
לְ Speech Preposition
עָמוֹק Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of amok
amok ×1 of amok ×1
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Amok — Standard rendering for this proper name in most translations.
Ammok — Alternate spelling found in some scholarly editions.
Amog — Rare variant; use only when following a specific manuscript tradition.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6169 H5987

BDB6168 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6170

עָמוֺק proper name, masculine a priest Neh 12:7; Neh 12:20, Αμουκ.

Strong's Definition H5987
amok
ʿāmôq
to be deep
Amok, an Israelite
  • a priest who returned with Zerubbabel
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Amok Priest who returned from Babylonian exile
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Word Parts
עֵֽבֶר
עֵֽבֶר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Eber")
Dictionary form: עֵבֵר · ay-BARE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עֵֽבֶר Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: eber
eber ×11 and heber ×2 and unto eber ×2
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Eber — Standard modern English spelling; most widely recognized form.
Heber — Alternate traditional spelling; use when context favors it.
Ever — Reflects closer phonetic rendering of the Hebrew vowels.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5767 H5677

BDB5766 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5768

II. עֵ֫בֶר proper name, masculine Eber (perhaps eponym of Hebrews, form inferred from עִבְרִי, compare references there); —

1. 'son' of Shelah, and 'grandson' of Arpachshad Gen 10:24 (J) = 1Chr 1:18; Gen 11:14; Gen 11:15 (P); 'father' of Peleg and Joktan Gen 10:25 (J; with especially reference to Joktan vGen 10:26 ff., i.e. to Arabians) = 1Chr 1:19 (compare v1Chr 1:20ff.), of Peleg specifically Gen 11:16; Gen 11:17 (P; with especially reference to Abraham vGen 11:26f.) compare 1Chr 1:25 (see v1Chr 1:27f.); in Gen 10:21 (J) Shem is called אֲבִי כָּלבְּֿנֵיעֵֿבֶר; ᵐ5 Εβερ. — ׳ע Num 24:24 perhaps (si vera lectio) belongs not here ( = עִבְרִים Hebrews, ᵐ5 Ἐβραίους, so Thes), but below I. עֵבֶר = the (land) beyond (the river), || אַשּׁוּר, so Di Kau.
2. a Gadite chief 1Chr 5:13, ᵐ5 Ωβηδ, ᵐ5L Εβερ.
3. Benjamite names:
  a. 1Chr 8:12, ᵐ5 Ωβηδ, ᵐ5L Αβερ.
  b. 1Chr 8:22 (עֵבֶר van d. H. Ginsb; עֶבֶד Baer), ᵐ5 Ωβδη, A Ωβηδ, ᵐ5L Αβερ.
4. a priest Neh 12:20 ᵐ5L Αβεδ.

Strong's Definition H5677
eber, heber
ʿēbēr
the region beyond
Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites
  • son of Salah, great grandson of Shem, father of Peleg and Joktan
    • "a Gadite chief"a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Sharahaim"a Benjamite, son of Shashak"a priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Eber Hebrew Eber A Gadite chief during the reign of Jotham Eber Son of Elpaal, a Benjamite Eber Son of Shashak, a Benjamite Eber A priest during the time of Joiakim
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