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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 13:29 - Covenant
Nehemiah 13:29 - Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remember | H2142 | זָכַר |
[Verb] properly to mark (so as to be {recognized}) that {is} to remember; by implication to mention; also (as denominative from H2145) to be male |
| them O my God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] 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 |
| because | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| they have defiled | H1352 | גֹּאֶל |
[Noun Masculine] profanation |
| the priesthood | H3550 | כְּהֻנָּה |
[Noun Feminine] priesthood |
| and the covenant | H1285 | בְּרִית |
[Noun Feminine] a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) |
| of the priesthood | H3550 | כְּהֻנָּה |
[Noun Feminine] priesthood |
| and of the Levites | H3881 | לֵוִיִּי |
[Adjective] a Leviite or descendant of Levi |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.