Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:17–18
17who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. 18And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
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Nehemiah 4:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who were rebuilding | הַבּוֹנִ֧ים | hab·bō·w·nîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1129 build |
| the wall | בַּחוֹמָ֛ה | ba·ḥō·w·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| The laborers who carried | וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים | wə·han·nō·śə·’îm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| materials | בַּסֶּ֖בֶל | bas·se·ḇel | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5447 load, burden |
| worked | עֹשֶׂ֣ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| with one | בְּאַחַ֤ת | bə·’a·ḥaṯ | Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular construct | H259 one |
| hand | יָדוֹ֙ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and held | מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת | ma·ḥă·ze·qeṯ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| a weapon | הַשָּֽׁלַח׃ | haš·šā·laḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7973 missile, weapon, sprout |
| with the other | וְאַחַ֖ת | wə·’a·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
Nehemiah 4:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And each | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of the builders | וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים | wə·hab·bō·w·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1129 build |
| worked | וּבוֹנִ֑ים | ū·ḇō·w·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1129 build |
| with his sword | חַרְבּ֛וֹ | ḥar·bōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2719 sword |
| strapped | אֲסוּרִ֥ים | ’ă·sū·rîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
| at | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his side | מָתְנָ֖יו | mā·ṯə·nāw | Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H4975 waist, loins |
| But the trumpeter | וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ | wə·hat·tō·w·qê·a‘ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast |
| stayed beside me | אֶצְלִֽי׃ | ’eṣ·lî | Preposition; first person common singular | H681 conjunction, proximity |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 4:17 2 Timothy 2:3 · 2 Timothy 4:7 · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · Ephesians 6:11–20 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · 1 Corinthians 16:9 · Philippians 1:28
Nehemiah 4:18 2 Chronicles 13:12–17 · Numbers 10:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.