Nehemiah 9:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”
קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
כָּבוֹד
glory/ your
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כָּבוֹד
Glory, weight, honour. Kabod. The manifest presence of God. When His glory appears everything changes. It is not abstract praise but actual divine presence.
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שֵׁם
the name of
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בְּרָכָה
blessing
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בְּרָכָה
Blessing. Berakah. The empowering favour of God. Blessings are not just nice things. They are God actively enabling you to flourish.
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עַל
above
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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בָרַךְ
bless
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בָרַךְ
To bless, to kneel. Barak. God blessed creation. He blesses His people. Every blessing flows from His hand.
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יֵשׁוּעַ
Jeshua
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יֵשׁוּעַ
Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
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שְׁבַנְיָה
Shebaniah
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שְׁבַנְיָה
Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites
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חֲשַׁבְנְיָה
Hashabneiah
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חֲשַׁבְנְיָה
Chashabnejah, the name of two Israelites
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פְּתַחְיָה
Pethahiah
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פְּתַחְיָה
Pethachjah, the name of four Israelites
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שֵׁרֵבְיָה
Sherebiah
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שֵׁרֵבְיָה
Sherebjah, the name of two Israelites
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הוֹדִיָּה
Hodiah
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הוֹדִיָּה
Hodijah, the name of three Israelites
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בָּנִי
Bani
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בָּנִי
Bani, the name of five Israelites
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