Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:17
17Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing— profaning the Sabbath day?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I rebuked | וָאָרִ֕יבָה | wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| the nobles | חֹרֵ֣י | ḥō·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2715 noble |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and asked | וָאֹמְרָ֣ה | wā·’ō·mə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| What | מָֽה־ | māh- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is this | הַזֶּה֙ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| evil | הָרָ֤ע | hā·rā‘ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| you | אַתֶּ֣ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| are doing | עֹשִׂ֔ים | ‘ō·śîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| profaning | וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖ים | ū·mə·ḥal·lə·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| day | י֥וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.