mo.al denotes the raising of hands in the people's response before the LORD.

The attested use denotes the raising of hands as the people respond after Ezra blesses the LORD in Nehemiah 8:6.

1. Raising hands in response · dominant

   In Nehemiah 8:6, the construct masculine singular noun occurs in the clause describing the people's response after Ezra blesses the LORD; the APB renders the action as “lifting their hands” before it describes their bowing with faces to the ground.

   Nehemiah 8:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 8:6, the APB presents the clause as “lifting their hands.” This rendering confirms the action of the clause without isolating every element of the Hebrew expression.