Nehemiah 8:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Young's Literal Translation
and he readeth in it before the broad place that [is] before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people [are] unto the book of the law.

King James Bible
And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law.

Hebrew
So [Ezra] read
וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

it aloud
בוֹ֩ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

daybreak
הָאוֹר֙ (hā·’ō·wr)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

noon
מַחֲצִ֣ית (ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4276: A halving, the middle

as he faced
לִפְנֵ֨י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the square
הָרְח֜וֹב (hā·rə·ḥō·wḇ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the Water
הַמַּ֗יִם (ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

Gate,
שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

in front of
נֶ֛גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

the men
הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

and women
וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים (wə·han·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

and those who could understand.
וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים (wə·ham·mə·ḇî·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

And all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

listened attentively to
וְאָזְנֵ֥י (wə·’ā·zə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

the Book
סֵ֥פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the Law.
הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ (hat·tō·w·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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