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:
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,
Darby: 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.
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:
וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח | And opened |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּתַח Sense: to open. |
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עֶזְרָ֤א | Ezra |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶזְרָא Sense: the priest and scribe who led the reforms of the returned exiles in Jerusalem; co-worker with Nehemiah. |
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הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ | the book |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: סֵפֶר Sense: book. |
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לְעֵינֵ֣י | in the sight |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, cdc Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye. |
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כָל־ | of all |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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הָעָ֔ם | the people |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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מֵעַ֥ל | above |
Parse: Preposition-m Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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הָעָ֖ם | the people |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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הָיָ֑ה | he was [standing] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ | and when he opened it |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: פָּתַח Sense: to open. |
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עָֽמְד֥וּ | stood up |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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הָעָֽם | the people |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |