Nehemiah 8:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

11and when he openedוּכְפִתְח֖וֹh6605
1And Ezraעֶזְרָ֤אh5830
2the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙h5612
3in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יh5869
4כָלh3605
14for he was above all the peopleהָעָֽם׃h5971
6כִּֽיh3588
7מֵעַ֥לh5921
8כָּלh3605
14for he was above all the peopleהָעָֽם׃h5971
10הָיָ֑הh1961
11and when he openedוּכְפִתְח֖וֹh6605
12stood upעָֽמְד֥וּh5975
13כָלh3605
14for he was above all the peopleהָעָֽם׃h5971

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Ezra took the book, opening it before the eyes of all the people (for he was higher than the people); and when it was open, all the people got to their feet:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

World English Bible (WEB)

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people -- for above all the people he hath been -- and at his opening `it' all the people have stood up,