Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:13
13So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So I stationed | וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד | wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| behind | מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| the lowest | מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת | mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct | H8482 lower, lowest |
| sections | לַמָּק֛וֹם | lam·mā·qō·wm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| of the wall | לַחוֹמָ֖ה | la·ḥō·w·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| at the vulnerable areas | בַּצְּחִחִיִּים | baṣ·ṣə·ḥi·ḥī·yīm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6708 bare spot, glaring |
| I stationed | וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד | wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| them | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| by families | לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת | lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural | H4940 clan |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| their swords | חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם | ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2719 sword |
| spears | רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם | rā·mə·ḥê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H7420 spear, lance |
| and bows | וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ | wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H7198 bow |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 4:17–18 · Ephesians 6:11–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.