1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell">3427 [e]   1 way·yê·šə·ḇū   1 וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ    1 And dwelt   1 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3mp   1

1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden">8269 [e] śā·rê- שָׂרֵֽי־ the leaders N‑mpc

1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e] hā·‘ām הָעָ֖ם of the people Art | N‑ms

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1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split">3389 [e] bî·rū·šā·lim; בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם at Jerusalem Prep‑b | N‑proper‑fs

7605 [e] ū·šə·’ār וּשְׁאָ֣ר and the rest Conj‑w | N‑msc

1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e] hā·‘ām הָ֠עָם of the people Art | N‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall">5307 [e] hip·pî·lū הִפִּ֨ילוּ cast V‑Hifil‑Perf‑3cp

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1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution">1486 [e] ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ גוֹרָל֜וֹת lots N‑mp

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935 [e] lə·hā·ḇî לְהָבִ֣יא ׀ to bring Prep‑l | V‑Hifil‑Inf

1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)">259 [e] ’e·ḥāḏ אֶחָ֣ד one Number‑ms

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that">4480 [e] min- מִן־ out Prep

1a) ten 1b) with other numbers">6235 [e] hā·‘ă·śā·rāh, הָעֲשָׂרָ֗ה of ten Art | Number‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell">3427 [e] lā·še·ḇeṯ לָשֶׁ֙בֶת֙ to dwell Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf

1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split">3389 [e] bî·rū·šā·lim בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ in Jerusalem Prep‑b | N‑proper‑fs

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1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town">5892 [e] ‘îr עִ֣יר city N‑fsc

1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness">6944 [e] haq·qō·ḏeš, הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ the holy Art | N‑ms

1a) nine (as cardinal number) 1b) ninth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers">8672 [e] wə·ṯê·ša‘ וְתֵ֥שַׁע and Conj‑w | Number‑fs

1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists">3027 [e] hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ הַיָּד֖וֹת nine-tenths Art | N‑fp

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1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town">5892 [e] be·‘ā·rîm. בֶּעָרִֽים׃ [were to dwell] in [other] cities Prep‑b, Art | N‑fp

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine #NAME? towns.

New American Standard Bible
Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths [remained] in the [other] cities.

King James Bible
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities. International Standard Version
The leaders of the people who lived in Jerusalem, along with the rest of the people, decided to choose one out of ten of them by lot to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, leaving the other nine of them in their towns.

American Standard Version
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Young's Literal Translation
And the heads of the people dwell in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people have caused to fall lots to bring in one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the cities,Nehemiah 11:1 • Nehemiah 11:1 NIV • Nehemiah 11:1 NLT • Nehemiah 11:1 ESV • Nehemiah 11:1 NASB • Nehemiah 11:1 KJV • Nehemiah 11:1 Commentaries • Nehemiah 11:1 Bible Apps • Nehemiah 11:1 Biblia Paralela • Nehemiah 11:1 Chinese Bible • Nehemiah 11:1 French Bible • Nehemiah 11:1 German Bible

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