Nehemiah 11:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.

Young's Literal Translation
for the command of the king [is] upon them, and support [is] for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.

King James Bible
For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[there was] a command
מִצְוַ֥ת (miṣ·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4687: Commandment

from the king
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

concerning [the singers],
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

an ordinance
וַאֲמָנָ֥ה (wa·’ă·mā·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 548: Something fixed, a covenant, an allowance

regulating
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

[their]
הַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7891: To sing

daily
י֥וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

activities.
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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