Nehemiah 12:27
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.”
חוֹמָה
Wall, surrounding structure. Chomah. Your walls are continually before Me. God sees every boundary in your life and is always aware of what surrounds you.
בָּקַשׁ
people sought
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בָּקַשׁ
Seek, search. Baqash. To search diligently. Seek the LORD while He may be found. This is not passive looking but intense searching with your whole heart.
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נֶבֶל
lyres
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נֶבֶל
a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)
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מָקוֹם
places/ their
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מָקוֹם
Place, location, standing place. Maqom. This is none other than the house of God. Every place where God meets you becomes holy ground.
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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מְצֵלֶת
cymbals
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מְצֵלֶת
(only dual) double tinklers, i.e. cymbals
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חֲנֻכָּה
dedication
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חֲנֻכָּה
initiation, i.e. consecration
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