Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:17
17who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.