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Nehemiah 11

Neh. 11:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Shabbethai
Shabbthay (Hebrew #7678)
restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Shabbethai.
Pronounce: shab-beth-ah'-ee
Origin: from 7676
and Jozabad
Yowzabad (Hebrew #3107)
Jozabad, the name of ten Israelites
KJV usage: Josabad, Jozabad.
Pronounce: yo-zaw-bawd'
Origin: a form of 3075
, of the chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
of the Levites
Leviyiy (Hebrew #3881)
patronymically from 3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi
KJV usage: Leviite.
Pronounce: lay-vee-ee'
Origin: or Leviy {lay-vee'}
, σhad the oversightk of the outward
chiytsown (Hebrew #2435)
properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)
KJV usage: outer, outward, utter, without.
Pronounce: khee-tsone'
Origin: from 2434
l business
mla'kah (Hebrew #4399)
properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
KJV usage: business, + cattle, + industrious, occupation, (+ -pied), + officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).
Pronounce: mel-aw-kaw'
Origin: from the same as 4397
of the house
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
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were over.
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1 Chron. 26:20• 20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. (1 Chron. 26:20)
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Acts 6:2‑3• 2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
 3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. (Acts 6:2‑3)

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Cross References

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Shabbethai.
Neh. 8:7• 7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Neh. 8:7)
had the oversight of.
Heb. were over.
1 Chron. 26:20• 20And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. (1 Chron. 26:20)
outward.Calmet supposes they provided the victuals for the priests, the victims for the sacrifices, the sacerdotal vestments, the sacred vessels, and other necessaries for the service of the temple.
Acts 6:2‑3• 2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
 3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. (Acts 6:2‑3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were over the outward work of the house of God;