Nehemiah 7:65
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֙תָא֙
(hat·tir·sha·ta)
8660: (a Pers. title) governorof foreign origin
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them that they should not eatיֹאכְל֖וּ
(yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
from the mostמִקֹּ֣דֶשׁ
(mik·ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים
(hak·ko·da·shim;)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
untilעַ֛ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
a priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
aroseעֲמֹ֥ד
(a·mod)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
with Urimלְאוּרִ֥ים
(le·'u·rim)
224: part of the high priest's breastplatepl. of ur
and Thummim.וְתוּמִּֽים׃
(ve·tum·mim.)
8550:  probably the same as tom, q.v.


















KJV Lexicon
And the Tirshatha
Tirshatha'  (teer-shaw-thaw')
the title of a Persian deputy or governor -- Tirshatha.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them that they should not eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
of the most
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
holy things
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
till there stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
up a priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
with Urim
'Uwriym  (oo-reem')
lights; Urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate -- Urim.
and Thummim
Tummiym  (toom-meem')
perfections, i.e. (techn.) one of the epithets of the objects in the high-priest's breastplate as an emblem of complete Truth -- Thummim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

King James Bible
And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

International Standard Version
The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim.

NET Bible
The governor instructed them not to eat any of the sacred food until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim [to settle the problem].

King James 2000 Bible
And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till a priest could consult with Urim and Thummim.
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