Nehemiah 12:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
בֵּן
the descendants of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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רֹאשׁ
the leaders of
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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יוֹם
the days of
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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כָּתַב
were recorded
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כָּתַב
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
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סֵפֶר
the scroll of
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סֵפֶר
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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יוֹחָנָן
Johanan
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יוֹחָנָן
Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites
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לֵוִי
Levi
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לֵוִי
Levi, a son of Jacob
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