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Leading the Praise: One Passive Binyan That Sings from the Shadows
וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֧וּעַ בִּנּ֛וּי קַדְמִיאֵ֥ל שֵׁרֵבְיָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה מַתַּנְיָ֑ה עַֽל־הֻיְּדֹ֖ות ה֥וּא וְאֶחָֽיו׃ (Nehemiah 12:8)
And the Lĕwiyyim Yeshua Binnui Qadmīʾel Shērēvyah Yehudah Mattanyah over the thanksgivings he and his brothers
Introduction: A Verse with Sparse Verbs and Deep Reverberations
At first glance, Nehemiah 12:8 appears to be a list of Levitical names and duties. Only one verb surfaces—yet it carries the entire functional weight of the verse. This verb, hidden in a rare binyan, shapes the worship structure of the Second Temple. Let’s explore how one carefully chosen verbal stem—the Hophal—carries theological resonance and grammatical beauty.… Learn Hebrew
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