Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:14

¹⁴After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After I had made an inspection	וָאֵ֣רֶא	wā·’ê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
I stood up	וָאָק֗וּם	wā·’ā·qūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and said	וָאֹמַ֞ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the nobles	הַחֹרִ֤ים	ha·ḥō·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2715 noble
the officials	הַסְּגָנִים֙	has·sə·ḡā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5461 prefect, ruler
and the rest	יֶ֣תֶר	ye·ṯer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּֽירְא֖וּ	tî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
of them	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
Remember	זְכֹ֔רוּ	zə·ḵō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2142 remember
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֞י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
who is great	הַגָּד֤וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and awesome	וְהַנּוֹרָא֙	wə·han·nō·w·rā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
and fight	וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ	wə·hil·lā·ḥă·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your brothers	אֲחֵיכֶם֙	’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
your sons	בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
and your daughters	וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
your wives	נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם	nə·šê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and your homes	וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃פ	ū·ḇāt·tê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1004 house

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2 Samuel 10:12 · Numbers 14:9 · Isaiah 41:10–14 · Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 66:3 · Psalm 65:5 · Matthew 10:28 · Psalm 20:7 · Deuteronomy 1:21 · 2 Chronicles 32:7 · Nahum 1:2–7 · Deuteronomy 10:17

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