Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:16
16And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor.
The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | וַיְהִ֣י׀ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| that | הַה֗וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day on | הַיּ֣וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| half | חֲצִ֣י | ḥă·ṣî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2677 half |
| of my servants | נְעָרַי֮ | nə·‘ā·ray | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| did | עֹשִׂ֣ים | ‘ō·śîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| the work | בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ | bam·mə·lā·ḵāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| while the other half | וְחֶצְיָ֗ם | wə·ḥeṣ·yām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2677 half |
| held | מַחֲזִיקִים֙ | ma·ḥă·zî·qîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| spears | וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים | wə·hā·rə·mā·ḥîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7420 spear, lance |
| shields | הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים | ham·mā·ḡin·nîm | Article; Noun - common plural | H4043 shield |
| bows | וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת | wə·haq·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H7198 bow |
| and armor | וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים | wə·haš·šir·yō·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8302 body-armour |
| The officers | וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים | wə·haś·śā·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| behind | אַחֲרֵ֖י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָֽה׃ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.