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Nehemiah 12:38

“And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

תּוֹדָהtôwdâh · to-daw'
H8426 · Hebrew
Definition
properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers
Derivation
from H3034 (יָדָה);
KJV renderings
confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).
Grammar
  • וְ — conjunction
  • הַ — particle (definite article)
  • תּוֹדָ֧ה — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
Code HC/Td/Ncfsa
Usage
Occurs 32 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 7:12Leviticus 7:12Leviticus 7:13Leviticus 7:15Leviticus 22:29

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תּוֹדָה here.

Verse 37Verse 39

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.