Nehemiah

Nehemiah 13:24

²⁴Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Half	חֲצִי֙	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
of their children	וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·ḇə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
spoke	מְדַבֵּ֣ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the language of Ashdod	אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית	’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H797 in the language of Ashdod
or of	וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן	wə·ḵil·šō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H3956 tongue
the other peoples	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
but could	מַכִּירִ֖ים	mak·kî·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H5234 regard, recognize
not	וְאֵינָ֥ם	wə·’ê·nām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
speak	לְדַבֵּ֣ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
the language of Judah	יְהוּדִ֑ית	yə·hū·ḏîṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3066 in Jewish

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.