I Samuel 3

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:12


At that time

וַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


the Jews

הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish


who lived

הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


nearby

אֶצְלָ֑ם (’eṣ·lām)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity


came

בָּ֣אוּ (bā·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


and told

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


us

לָ֙נוּ֙ (lā·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's Hebrew


ten

עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer)

Number - feminine singular construct

Strong's 6235: Ten


times [over],

פְּעָמִ֔ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


“Wherever

מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


you turn,

תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ (tā·šū·ḇū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


they will attack us.”

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (‘ā·lê·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


- Their enemies are getting more aggressive!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:13


So I stationed [men]

וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


behind

מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê)

Preposition-m

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


the lowest

מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת (mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 8482: Lowermost, the depths


sections

לַמָּק֛וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


of the wall,

לַחוֹמָ֖ה (la·ḥō·w·māh)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


at the vulnerable areas.

בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים (baṣ·ṣə·ḥî·ḥîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6708: Bare spot, in the glaring sun


I stationed

וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


them

הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


by families

לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת (lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people


with

עִם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


their swords,

חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם (ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword


spears,

רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם (rā·mə·ḥê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point


and bows.

וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

• As a consequence, Nehemiah decides to station armed men at the vulnerable areas!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:14


After I had made an inspection,

וָאֵ֣רֶא (wā·’ê·re)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7200: To see


I stood up

וָאָק֗וּם (wā·’ā·qūm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


and said

וָאֹמַ֞ר (wā·’ō·mar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the nobles,

הַחֹרִ֤ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble


the officials,

הַסְּגָנִים֙ (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province


and the rest

יֶ֣תֶר (ye·ṯer)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope


of the people,

הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


“Do not

אַל־ (’al-)

Adverb

Strong's 408: Not


be afraid

תִּֽירְא֖וּ (tî·rə·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


of them.

מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם (mip·pə·nê·hem)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6440: The face


Remember

זְכֹ֔רוּ (zə·ḵō·rū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male


the Lord,

אֲדֹנָ֞י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 136: The Lord


who is great

הַגָּד֤וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)

Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


and awesome,

וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ (wə·han·nō·w·rā)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


and fight

וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ (wə·hil·lā·ḥă·mū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle


for

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


your brothers,

אֲחֵיכֶם֙ (’ă·ḥê·ḵem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 251: A brother, )


your sons

בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם (bə·nê·ḵem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 1121: A son


and your daughters,

וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם (ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 1323: A daughter


your wives

נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם (nə·šê·ḵem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female


and your homes.�

וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ (ū·ḇāt·tê·ḵem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 1004: A house



- Nehemiah tells all his people not to be afraid but to put his confidence in Yah.weh!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:15


When

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


our enemies

אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ō·wy·ḇê·nū)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary


heard

שָׁמְע֤וּ (šā·mə·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


that

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


we were aware

נ֣וֹדַֽע (nō·w·ḏa‘)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3045: To know


of their scheme

עֲצָתָ֑ם (‘ă·ṣā·ṯām)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence


and that God

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


had frustrated it,

וַיָּ֥פֶר (way·yā·p̄er)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate


each

כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ (kul·lā·nū)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


of us returned

וַנָּ֤שָׁב (wan·nā·šāḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


his own work

מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (mə·laḵ·tōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


on

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the wall.

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


- Nehemiah is aware of what their enemies want to do against them!


- But Yah.weh prevented it!


- And the Jews go back to work on the wall!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:16


And

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


from

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


that

הַה֗וּא (ha·hū)

Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


day on,

הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


half

חֲצִ֣י (ḥă·ṣî)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 2677: The half, middle


of my men

נְעָרַי֮ (nə·‘ā·ray)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


did

עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6213: To do, make


the work

בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


while the other half

וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (wə·ḥeṣ·yām)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2677: The half, middle


held

מַחֲזִיקִים֙ (ma·ḥă·zî·qîm)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


spears,

וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים (wə·hā·rə·mā·ḥîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point


shields,

הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים (ham·mā·ḡin·nîm)

Article | Noun - common plural

Strong's 4043: A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile


bows,

וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת (wə·haq·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris


and armor.

וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים (wə·haš·šir·yō·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8302: Body armor


The officers

וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים (wə·haś·śā·rîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince


[stationed themselves] behind

אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)

Preposition

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


the people

בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of Judah

יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

• Thus Nehemiah organizes people in such a way that half of them work at the building of the wall and half are equipped with weapons to protect them!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 4:17


who were rebuilding

הַבּוֹנִ֧ים (hab·bō·w·nîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 1129: To build


the wall.

בַּחוֹמָ֛ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


The laborers who carried

וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים (wə·han·nō·śə·’îm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


materials

בַּסֶּ֖בֶל (bas·se·ḇel)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5447: A load, burden


worked

עֹשֶׂ֣ה (‘ō·śeh)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


with one

בְּאַחַ֤ת (bə·’a·ḥaṯ)

Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct

Strong's 259: United, one, first


hand

יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3027: A hand


and held

מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת (ma·ḥă·ze·qeṯ)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


a weapon

הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ (haš·šā·laḥ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch


with the other.

וְאַחַ֖ת (wə·’a·ḥaṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first

• Here we are told about those who carry materials with one hand and hold a weapon with the other!
• Thus two different strategies!

 

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Nehemiah 4:18


And each

אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


of the builders

וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים (wə·hab·bō·w·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 1129: To build


worked

וּבוֹנִ֑ים (ū·ḇō·w·nîm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 1129: To build


with his sword

חַרְבּ֛וֹ (ḥar·bōw)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword


strapped

אֲסוּרִ֥ים (’ă·sū·rîm)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural

Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle


at

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


his side.

מָתְנָ֖יו (mā·ṯə·nāw)

Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins


But the trumpeter

וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ (wə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 8628: To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman


stayed beside me.

אֶצְלִֽי׃ (’eṣ·lî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity


- Each builder has a sword!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 4:19


Then I said

וָאֹמַ֞ר (wā·’ō·mar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


the nobles,

הַחֹרִ֤ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble


the officials,

הַסְּגָנִים֙ (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province


and the rest

יֶ֣תֶר (ye·ṯer)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope


of the people:

הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


“The work [is]

הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


great

הַרְבֵּ֖ה (har·bêh)

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great


and extensive,

וּרְחָבָ֑ה (ū·rə·ḥā·ḇāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 7342: Wide, broad


and we

וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


are spread out

נִפְרָדִים֙ (nip̄·rā·ḏîm)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate


far

רְחוֹקִ֖ים (rə·ḥō·w·qîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious


from one

אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


another

מֵאָחִֽיו׃ (mê·’ā·ḥîw)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 251: A brother, )


along

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the wall.

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


- The builders are far away from each other!

- It means insecurity!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 4:20


Wherever

בִּמְק֗וֹם (bim·qō·wm)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


you hear

תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (tiš·mə·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


the sound

ק֣וֹל (qō·wl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the trumpet,

הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר (haš·šō·w·p̄ār)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn


rally

תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (tiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 6908: To gather, collect


to

אֵלֵ֑ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


us there.

שָׁ֖מָּה (šām·māh)

Adverb | third person feminine singular

Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


Our God

אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


will fight for us!”

יִלָּ֥חֶם (yil·lā·ḥem)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle



- The builders must be careful of the sound of the trumpet!

- They must assemble together!

- Yah.weh will fight for them!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 4:21


So we

וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


continued

עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6213: To do, make


the work,

בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


while half of [the men]

וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (wə·ḥeṣ·yām)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2677: The half, middle


held

מַחֲזִיקִים֙ (ma·ḥă·zî·qîm)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


spears

בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים (bā·rə·mā·ḥîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point


from the break

מֵעֲל֣וֹת (mê·‘ă·lō·wṯ)

Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


of dawn

הַשַּׁ֔חַר (haš·ša·ḥar)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7837: Dawn


until

עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


the stars

הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ (hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3556: A star, a prince


came out.

צֵ֥את (ṣêṯ)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


- Half of the men carry weapons!

 

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Nehemiah 4:22


At that

הַהִיא֙ (ha·hî)

Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


time

בָּעֵ֤ת (bā·‘êṯ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


I also

גַּ֣ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


said

אָמַ֣רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to the people,

לָעָ֔ם (lā·‘ām)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


“Let every man

אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


and his servant

וְנַעֲר֔וֹ (wə·na·‘ă·rōw)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


spend the night

יָלִ֖ינוּ (yā·lî·nū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate


inside

בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre


Jerusalem,

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


so that they can stand

וְהָֽיוּ־ (wə·hā·yū-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


guard

מִשְׁמָ֖ר (miš·mār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance


by night

הַלַּ֛יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity


and work

מְלָאכָֽה׃ (mə·lā·ḵāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


by day.”

וְהַיּ֥וֹם (wə·hay·yō·wm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


- Nehemiah is careful!

- He wants the people to stay inside the city to be protected and work by day!

 

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Nehemiah 4:23


So neither I

אֲנִ֜י (’ă·nî)

Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


nor brothers

וְאַחַ֣י (wə·’a·ḥay)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 251: A brother, )


nor my men

וּנְעָרַ֗י (ū·nə·‘ā·ray)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


nor the guards

אִ֖ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


with me

אַחֲרַ֔י (’a·ḥă·ray)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


changed out of

פֹשְׁטִ֖ים (p̄ō·šə·ṭîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid


our clothes;

בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ (bə·ḡā·ḏê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage


each carried his weapon,

שִׁלְח֥וֹ (šil·ḥōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch


[even to go] for water.

הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen


- Everyone must carry his weapon at any time!

 

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Nehemiah 5:1


About this time there was

וַתְּהִ֨י (wat·tə·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


a great

גְּדוֹלָ֑ה (gə·ḏō·w·lāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


outcry

צַעֲקַ֥ת (ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 6818: A cry, outcry


from the people

הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


and their wives

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (ū·nə·šê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female


against

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


their fellow

אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḥê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 251: A brother, )


Jews.

הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish

• A problem occurs among the people!

 

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Nehemiah 5:2


Some

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


were saying,

אֹמְרִ֔ים (’ō·mə·rîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“We

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)

Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


[and] our sons

בָּנֵ֥ינוּ (bā·nê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1121: A son


and daughters

וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ (ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1323: A daughter


are numerous.

רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great


We must get

וְנִקְחָ֥ה (wə·niq·ḥāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 3947: To take


grain

דָגָ֖ן (ḏā·ḡān)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)


to eat

וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה (wə·nō·ḵə·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 398: To eat


and live.”

וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ (wə·niḥ·yeh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural

Strong's 2421: To live, to revive


- They want food to eat and live!

 

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Nehemiah 5:3


Others

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


were saying,

אֹמְרִ֔ים (’ō·mə·rîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“We

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)

Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


are mortgaging

עֹרְבִ֑ים (‘ō·rə·ḇîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6148: To braid, intermix, technically, to traffic, give to be security


our fields,

שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ (śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 7704: Field, land


our vineyards,

וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ (ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard


and our homes

וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ (ū·ḇāt·tê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1004: A house


to get

וְנִקְחָ֥ה (wə·niq·ḥāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 3947: To take


grain

דָגָ֖ן (ḏā·ḡān)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)


during the famine.”

בָּרָעָֽב׃ (bā·rā·‘āḇ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger


- Others say they have been mortgaging their possessions to get food during the famine!

 

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Nehemiah 5:4


Still others

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


were saying,

אֹמְרִ֔ים (’ō·mə·rîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“We have borrowed

לָוִ֥ינוּ (lā·wî·nū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural

Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend


money [to pay]

כֶ֖סֶף (ḵe·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


the king's

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


tax

לְמִדַּ֣ת (lə·mid·daṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute


[on] our fields

שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ (śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 7704: Field, land


and vineyards.

וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ (ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard


- Others have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax!

 

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Nehemiah 5:5


We and our children

כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם (kiḇ·nê·hem)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1121: A son


are just like our countrymen

אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’a·ḥê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 251: A brother, )


and their children,

בָּנֵ֑ינוּ (bā·nê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1121: A son


yet we

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)

Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


are subjecting

כֹ֠בְשִׁים (ḵō·ḇə·šîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 3533: To subdue, bring into bondage


our sons

בָּנֵ֨ינוּ (bā·nê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1121: A son


and daughters

בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ (bə·nō·ṯê·nū)

Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1323: A daughter


to slavery.

לַעֲבָדִ֗ים (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5650: Slave, servant


Some of

וְיֵ֨שׁ (wə·yêš)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is


our daughters

מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ (mib·bə·nō·ṯê·nū)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1323: A daughter


are already enslaved,

נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ (niḵ·bā·šō·wṯ)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural

Strong's 3533: To subdue, bring into bondage


but we are powerless [to redeem them]

וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


because our fields

וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ (ū·śə·ḏō·ṯê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 7704: Field, land


and vineyards

וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ (ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard


belong to others.”

לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃ (la·’ă·ḥê·rîm)

Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other


- They say that their children have become slaves!

- And their possessions belong to others!

 

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Nehemiah 5:6


When

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


I heard

שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ (šā·ma‘·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


their outcry

זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם (za·‘ă·qā·ṯām)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2201: A shriek, outcry


and these

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)

Article | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


complaints,

הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


I became extremely

מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ)

Adverb

Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily


angry,

וַיִּ֥חַר (way·yi·ḥar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy


- As a consequence, Nehemiah becomes extremely angry!

 

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Nehemiah 5:7


and after serious

לִבִּ֜י (lib·bî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre


thought

וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ (way·yim·mā·lêḵ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel


I rebuked

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend


the nobles

הַחֹרִ֣ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble


and officials,

הַסְּגָנִ֔ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province


saying,

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“You

אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)

Pronoun - second person masculine plural

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are exacting

נֹשִׁ֑ים‪‬‪‬‪‬נשאיםנֹשִׁ֑ים‪‬‪‬‪‬ (nō·šim)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest


usury

מַשָּׁ֥א (maš·šā)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5378: To lend on interest, to dun for, debt


from your own brothers!”

בְּאָחִ֖יו (bə·’ā·ḥîw)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 251: A brother, )


So I called

וָאֶתֵּ֥ן (wā·’et·tên)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


a large

גְדוֹלָֽה׃ (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


assembly

קְהִלָּ֥ה (qə·hil·lāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6952: Assembly, congregation


against them

עָלַ֗י (‘ā·lay)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


- Then Nehemiah tells the nobles and officials that they are exacting usury from their own brothers!

 

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Nehemiah 5:8


and said,

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“We

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)

Pronoun - first person common plural

Strong's 587: We


have done our best

כְּדֵ֣י (kə·ḏê)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1767: Sufficiency, enough


to buy back

קָ֠נִינוּ (qā·nî·nū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own


our Jewish

הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish


brothers

אַחֵ֨ינוּ (’a·ḥê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 251: A brother, )


who were sold

הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים (han·nim·kā·rîm)

Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 4376: To sell


to foreigners,

לַגּוֹיִם֙ (lag·gō·w·yim)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


but now you

אַתֶּ֛ם (’at·tem)

Pronoun - second person masculine plural

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are selling

תִּמְכְּר֥וּ (tim·kə·rū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 4376: To sell


your own brothers,

אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·ḥê·ḵem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 251: A brother, )


that they may be sold back

וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ (wə·nim·kə·rū-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 4376: To sell


to us!”

לָ֑נוּ (lā·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's Hebrew


But they remained silent,

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (way·ya·ḥă·rî·šū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise


for they could find

מָצְא֖וּ (mā·ṣə·’ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


nothing

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


to say.

דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


- They are selling their own brothers!

- Always the same TRANSGRESSION everywhere!