Nehemiah 13:11:9Neh.13.11.W9TAB
עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃
alamedam
“upon their standing place or post”
- Transliteration
- al-a-me-DAM
- Extended
- ahl-ah-meh-DAHM
- IPA
- /ʕal.ʕɔmˈdaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon their standing place or post
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
al-a-me-DAM
- clause
va-ek-be-TSEM va-a-a-mi-DEM al-a-me-DAM
- sentence
va-a-RI-va et-ha-se-ga-NIM va-OM-ra ma-DU-a ne-e-ZAV BET-ha-e-lo-HIM va-ek-be-TSEM va-a-a-mi-DEM al-a-me-DAM
Exegesis
The prepositional construct al amdam {עַל־עָמְדָֽם | ʿal ʿomdām} ‘upon their post’ emphasizes restoration. The parallel verb constructions underscore Nehemiah’s decisive action to reestablish proper temple service.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–mem–dalet
“to stand”
In context — Nehemiah 13:11
So I contended with the officials and said, “Why is the house of God forsaken?” Then I gathered them and stationed them at their posts.
About this coordinate
Nehemiah 13:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Nehemiah 13:11, so the Hebrew word עַל־עָמְדָֽם׃ (alamedam) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Neh.13.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Neh.13.11.W9.S1) and character.