Nehemiahchapter 4
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Nehemiah 4— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Sanballat's mockery, and a people with a mind to work1
Nehemiah 4:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayehiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רkaasherjust whenH834שָׁמַ֣עshama'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֗טsanvalatSanballatH5571כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנַ֤חְנוּʾanachnuweH587בוֹנִים֙vonim[were] rebuildingH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallH2346וַיִּ֣חַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734ל֔וֹloto himוַיִּכְעַ֖סvaiyikhasand he was angryH3707הַרְבֵּ֑הharbehgreatlyH7235וַיַּלְעֵ֖גvaiyalegand he mockedH3932עַל־ʾal-<on>H5921הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃haiyehudimthe JewsH3064
Nehemiah 4:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vaiyomerand he saidH559לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אֶחָ֗יוʾechavbrothers hisH251וְחֵיל֙vecheiland [the] army ofH2428שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןshomeronSamariaH8111וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100הַיְּהוּדִ֥יםhaiyehudim[are] the JewsH3064הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖יםhaamelalim<the> feebleH537עֹשִׂ֑יםʾosimdoingH6213הֲיַעַזְב֨וּhayaazvu¿ will they restoreH5800לָהֶ֤םlahemfor themselvesהֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙hayizbachu¿ will they offer sacrificesH2076הַיְכַלּ֣וּhaykhalu¿ will they finishH3615בַיּ֔וֹםvaiyomin the dayH3117הַיְחַיּ֧וּhaychaiyu¿ will they restoreH2421אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאֲבָנִ֛יםhaavanimthe stonesH68מֵעֲרֵמ֥וֹתmearemotfrom [the] heaps ofH6194הֶעָפָ֖רheafar<the> debrisH6083וְהֵ֥מָּהvehemahand theyH1992שְׂרוּפֽוֹת׃serufot[are] burnedH8313
Nehemiah 4:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְטוֹבִיָּ֥הvetoiyahand TobiahH2900הָעַמֹּנִ֖יhaamonithe AmmoniteH5984אֶצְל֑וֹʾetzlo[was] beside himH681וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992בּוֹנִ֔יםbonim[are] buildingH1129אִם־ʾim-ifH518יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehit will go upH5927שׁוּעָ֔לshuala foxH7776וּפָרַ֖ץufaratzand it will break downH6555חוֹמַ֥תchomat[the] wall ofH2346אַבְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פʾavneihemstones theirH68
Nehemiah 4:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שְׁמַ֤עshema'hearH8085אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾeloheinuO God ourH430כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיִ֣ינוּhayinuwe areH1961בוּזָ֔הvuzahcontemptH939וְהָשֵׁ֥בvehashevand returnH7725חֶרְפָּתָ֖םcherpatamreproach theirH2781אֶל־ʾel-toH413רֹאשָׁ֑םroshamown head theirH7218וּתְנֵ֥םutenemand give themH5414לְבִזָּ֖הlevizahto plunderH961בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretzin a land ofH776שִׁבְיָֽה׃shivyahcaptivityH7633
Nehemiah 4:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תְּכַס֙tekhasyou coverH3680עַל־ʾal-overH5921עֲוֹנָ֔םʾavonaminiquity theirH5771וְחַטָּאתָ֖םvechatatamand sin theirH2403מִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmilefaneikhafrom to before youH6440אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּמָּחֶ֑הtimachehit be wiped outH4229כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִכְעִ֖יסוּhikhisuthey have provoked to angerH3707לְנֶ֥גֶדlenegedto beforeH5048הַבּוֹנִֽים׃habonimthe buildersH1129
Nehemiah 4:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַנִּבְנֶה֙vanivnehand we rebuiltH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallH2346וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רvatikasherand it was joined togetherH7194כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחוֹמָ֖הhachomahthe wallH2346עַד־ʾad-toH5704חֶצְיָ֑הּchetzyahmiddle itsH2677וַיְהִ֧יvayhiand it belongedH1961לֵ֦בleva heartH3820לָעָ֖םlaamto the peopleH5971לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ פlaasotto workH6213
Set a watch: remember the Lord, great and terrible7
Nehemiah 4:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkhaasherjust whenH834שָׁמַ֣עshama'he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֡טsanvalatSanballatH5571וְ֠טוֹבִיָּהvetoiyahand TobiahH2900וְהָעַרְבִ֨יםvehaarvimand the ArabsH6163וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜יםvehaamonimand the AmmonitesH5984וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗יםvehaashdodimand the AshdoditesH796כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588עָלְתָ֤הʾaltahit had gone upH5927אֲרוּכָה֙ʾarukhah[the] repairH724לְחֹמ֣וֹתlechomotof [the] walls ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389כִּי־ki-thatH3588הֵחֵ֥לּוּhecheluthey had begunH2490הַפְּרֻצִ֖יםhaperutzimthe broken down [parts]H6555לְהִסָּתֵ֑םlehisatemto be closedH5640וַיִּ֥חַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734לָהֶ֖םlahemto themמְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966
Nehemiah 4:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Nehemiah 4:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Nehemiah 4:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063כָּשַׁל֙kashalit has failedH3782כֹּ֣חַkoach[the] strength ofH3581הַסַּבָּ֔לhasabalthe burden-bearer[s]H5449וְהֶעָפָ֖רveheafarand the debrisH6083הַרְבֵּ֑הharbeh[is] muchH7235וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙vaanachnuand weH587לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נוּכַ֔לnukhalwe will be ableH3201לִבְנ֖וֹתlivnotto rebuildH1129בַּחוֹמָֽה׃bachomah<on> the wallH2346
Rashi on Nehemiah 4:10
And it was from that day on And from that day on, half the mighty men worked at the building of the wall, and the remaining half of the mighty men were armed with weapons to guard their brethren who were doing the work.
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Nehemiah 4:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559צָרֵ֗ינוּtzareinuopponents ourH6862לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יֵדְעוּ֙yedeuthey will knowH3045וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808יִרְא֔וּyiruthey will seeH7200עַ֛דʾaduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834נָב֥וֹאnavo'we will comeH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413תּוֹכָ֖םtokham[the] midst of themH8432וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּםvaharagnumand we will kill themH2026וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּvehishbatnuand we will put an end toH7673אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃hamelakhahthe workH4399
Rashi on Nehemiah 4:11
The builders of the wall, etc. Those who were building the wall and those who were loading and carrying the loads were working with one hand, and carrying weapons with the other.
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Nehemiah 4:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just whenH834בָּ֣אוּbauthey cameH935הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhaiyoshevimwho were dwellingH3427אֶצְלָ֑םʾetzlambeside themH681וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto usעֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235פְּעָמִ֔יםpeamimtimesH6471מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹתhamekomotthe placesH4725אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834תָּשׁ֥וּבוּtashuvuyou will turnH7725עָלֵֽינוּ׃ʾaleinuto usH5921
Rashi on Nehemiah 4:12
And the builders How were they building? They were all girded, each one with his sword on his waist, and thus did they build.
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Nehemiah 4:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָֽאַעֲמִ֞ידvaaamidand I stationedH5975מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹתmitachtiyotfrom [the] lower partsH8482לַמָּק֛וֹםlamakomof the placeH4725מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeachareifrom behindH310לַחוֹמָ֖הlachomahof the wallH2346בַּצְּחִיחִ֑יםbatzechichiyimin the open placesH6706וָֽאַעֲמִ֤ידvaaamidand I stationedH5975אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹתlemishpachotto clansH4940עִם־ʾim-withH5973חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛םcharvoteihemswords theirH2719רָמְחֵיהֶ֖םramecheihemspears theirH7420וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃vekashetoteihemand bows theirH7198
Nehemiah 4:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֵ֣רֶאvaere'and I sawH7200וָאָק֗וּםvaakumand I aroseH6965וָאֹמַ֞רvaomarand I saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַחֹרִ֤יםhachorimthe noblesH2715וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַסְּגָנִים֙haseganimthe officialsH5461וְאֶל־veel-and toH413יֶ֣תֶרyeter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּֽירְא֖וּtireuyou be afraidH3372מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmipeneihemof <before> themH6440אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנָ֞יʾadonai[the] LordH136הַגָּד֤וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419וְהַנּוֹרָא֙vehanora'and <the> awesomeH3372זְכֹ֔רוּzekhorurememberH2142וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּvehilachamuand fightH3898עַל־ʾal-onH5921אֲחֵיכֶם֙ʾacheikhembrothers yourH251בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbeneikhemsons yourH1121וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔םuvenoteikhemand daughters yourH1323נְשֵׁיכֶ֖םnesheikhemwives yourH802וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ פuvateikhemand houses yourH1004
One hand to the work, the other holding a weapon15
Nehemiah 4:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֞יvayhiand it wasH1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just whenH834שָׁמְע֤וּshameuthey heardH8085אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ʾoyveinuenemies ourH341כִּי־ki-thatH3588נ֣וֹדַֽעnoda'it was knownH3045לָ֔נוּlanuto usוַיָּ֥פֶרvaiyaferand he had frustratedH6565הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֲצָתָ֑םʾatzatampurpose theirH6098וַנָּ֤שָׁבvanashuvand we returnedH7725כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙kulanuall of usH3605אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallH2346אִ֖ישׁʾisheach oneH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃melakhtowork hisH4399
Nehemiah 4:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961מִן־min-fromH4480הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַה֗וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931חֲצִ֣יchatzi<the> half ofH2677נְעָרַי֮nearaiyoung men myH5288עֹשִׂ֣יםʾosim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָה֒bamelakhah<in> the workH4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םvechetzyamand half of themH2677מַחֲזִיקִים֙machazikim[were] holdingH2388וְהָרְמָחִ֣יםveharemachimand the spearsH7420הַמָּגִנִּ֔יםhamaginimthe shieldsH4043וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתvehakeshatotand the bowsH7198וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםvehashiryonimand the body armor<s>H8302וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםvehasarimand the commandersH8269אַחֲרֵ֖יʾacharei[were] behindH310כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
Nehemiah 4:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַבּוֹנִ֧יםhabonimwho were rebuildingH1129בַּחוֹמָ֛הbachomah<on> the wallH2346וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםvehanoseimand the [ones who] were carryingH5375בַּסֶּ֖בֶלbasevelin <the> burdenH5447עֹמְשִׂ֑יםʾomesim[were] carrying [it]H6006בְּאַחַ֤תbeachatwith [the] oneH259יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027עֹשֶׂ֣הʾosehdoingH6213בַמְּלָאכָ֔הvamelakhah<in> the workH4399וְאַחַ֖תveachatand one [hand]H259מַחֲזֶ֥קֶתmachazeket[was] holdingH2388הַשָּֽׁלַח׃hashalachthe weaponH7973
Nehemiah 4:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔יםvehabonimand the buildersH1129אִ֥ישׁʾisheach oneH376חַרְבּ֛וֹcharbosword hisH2719אֲסוּרִ֥יםʾasurim[were] girdedH631עַל־ʾal-onH5921מָתְנָ֖יוmatenavhips hisH4975וּבוֹנִ֑יםuvonimand [were] buildingH1129וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַvehatokea'and the [one who] gave a blastH8628בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖רbashofaron the ram's hornH7782אֶצְלִֽי׃ʾetzli[was] beside meH681
Nehemiah 4:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמַ֞רvaomarand I saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַחֹרִ֤יםhachorimthe noblesH2715וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַסְּגָנִים֙haseganimthe officialsH5461וְאֶל־veel-and toH413יֶ֣תֶרyeter[the] rest ofH3499הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971הַמְּלָאכָ֥הhamelakhahthe workH4399הַרְבֵּ֖הharbeh[is] muchH7235וּרְחָבָ֑הurechavahand extensiveH7342וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587נִפְרָדִים֙nifradim[are] separateH6504עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe wallH2346רְחוֹקִ֖יםrechokimdistantH7350אִ֥ישׁʾisheachH376מֵאָחִֽיו׃meachivfrom brother hisH251
Nehemiah 4:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בִּמְק֗וֹםbimkomin [the] placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasher<of> whereH834תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tishmeuyou will hearH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhashofarthe ram's hornH7782שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033תִּקָּבְצ֣וּtikavetzuyou will assembleH6908אֵלֵ֑ינוּʾeleinuto usH413אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430יִלָּ֥חֶםyilachemhe will fightH3898לָֽנוּ׃lanufor us
Nehemiah 4:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587עֹשִׂ֣יםʾosim[were] doingH6213בַּמְּלָאכָ֑הbamelakhah<in> the workH4399וְחֶצְיָ֗םvechetzyamand half of themH2677מַחֲזִיקִים֙machazikim[were] keeping holdH2388בָּֽרְמָחִ֔יםbaremachimon <the> spearsH7420מֵעֲל֣וֹתmealotfrom when came upH5927הַשַּׁ֔חַרhashacharthe dawnH7837עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704צֵ֥אתtzetcame outH3318הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃hakokhavimthe starsH3556
Nehemiah 4:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בָּעֵ֤תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִיא֙hahi'<the> thatH1931אָמַ֣רְתִּיʾamartiI saidH559לָעָ֔םlaamto the peopleH5971אִ֣ישׁʾisheach oneH376וְנַעֲר֔וֹvenaaroand servant hisH5288יָלִ֖ינוּyalinulet them spend [the] nightH3885בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin [the] midst ofH8432יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וְהָֽיוּ־vehayu-and they will beH1961לָ֧נוּlanufor usהַלַּ֛יְלָהhalaylahthe nightH3915מִשְׁמָ֖רmishmara guardH4929וְהַיּ֥וֹםvehaiyomand the dayH3117מְלָאכָֽה׃melakhahworkH4399
Nehemiah 4:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֵ֨יןveeinand notH369אֲנִ֜יʾaniIH589וְאַחַ֣יveachaiand brothers myH251וּנְעָרַ֗יunearaiand servants myH5288וְאַנְשֵׁ֤יveansheiand [the] men ofH582הַמִּשְׁמָר֙hamishmarthe guardH4929אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834אַחֲרַ֔יʾacharai[were] behind meH310אֵין־ʾein-notH369אֲנַ֥חְנוּʾanachnuweH587פֹשְׁטִ֖יםfoshetim[were] stripping offH6584בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּbegadeinuclothes ourH899אִ֖ישׁʾisheach oneH376שִׁלְח֥וֹshilchoweapon hisH7973הַמָּֽיִם׃ סhamayimthe waterH4325