Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:10

10Meanwhile, the people of Judah said:c

“The strength of the laborer fails,

and there is so much rubble

that we will never be able

to rebuild the wall.”

Footnotes

  • c 4:10 Or Meanwhile, Judah said

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
the people of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The strengthכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singular constructH3581 strength, power
of the laborerהַסַּבָּ֔לhas·sab·bālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5449 load, burden
failsכָּשַׁל֙kā·šalVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and there is so muchהַרְבֵּ֑הhar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
rubbleוְהֶעָפָ֖רwə·he·‘ā·p̄ārConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
that weוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙wa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
will neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be ableנוּכַ֔לnū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to rebuildלִבְנ֖וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
the wallבַּחוֹמָֽה׃ba·ḥō·w·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.