Nehemiah 8:4
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Berean Study Bible
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Young's Literal Translation
And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah standeth near him, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right; and on his left Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam.

King James Bible
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam.

Hebrew
Ezra
עֶזְרָ֣א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

the scribe
הַסֹּפֵ֗ר (has·sō·p̄êr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

stood
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

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

a high wooden
עֵץ֮ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

platform
מִגְדַּל־ (miḡ·dal-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers

built
עָשׂ֣וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for this occasion.
לַדָּבָר֒ (lad·dā·ḇār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

At his
אֶצְל֡וֹ (’eṣ·lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity

right side
יְמִינ֑וֹ (yə·mî·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

stood
וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

Mattithiah,
מַתִּתְיָ֡ה (mat·tiṯ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4993: Mattithiah -- 'gift of Yah', the name of several Israelites

Shema,
וְשֶׁ֡מַע (wə·še·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8087: Shema -- a sound

Anaiah,
וַ֠עֲנָיָה (wa·‘ă·nā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6043: Anaiah -- an Israelite

Uriah,
וְאוּרִיָּ֧ה (wə·’ū·rî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites

Hilkiah,
וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה (wə·ḥil·qî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

and Maaseiah,
וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה (ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4641: Maaseiah -- 'work of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

and at his left
וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ (ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand

were Pedaiah,
פְּ֠דָיָה (pə·ḏā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6305: Pedaiah -- 'Yah has ransomed', the name of several Israelites

Mishael,
וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל (ū·mî·šā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4332: Mishael -- 'Who is what God is?' three Israelites

Malchijah,
וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה (ū·mal·kî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4441: Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

Hashum,
וְחָשֻׁ֥ם (wə·ḥā·šum)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2828: Hashum -- an Israelite

Hash-baddanah,
וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה (wə·ḥaš·bad·dā·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2806: Hashbaddanah -- an Israelite

Zechariah,
זְכַרְיָ֥ה (zə·ḵar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2148: Zachariah -- the name of a number of Israelites

and Meshullam.
מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ (mə·šul·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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