Nehemiah 8:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was standing above them all, and as he opened it, all the people stood up.

Young's Literal Translation
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,

King James Bible
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:

Hebrew
Ezra
עֶזְרָ֤א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites

opened
וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח (way·yip̄·taḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

the book
הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

in full view
לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

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

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

since
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he was
הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

standing above
מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

them all,
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

and as he opened it,
וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ (ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

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

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

stood up.
עָֽמְד֥וּ (‘ā·mə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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