Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:18–21

¹⁸And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

¹⁹Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall. ²⁰Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”

²¹So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

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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

Nehemiah 4:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I 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
The work	הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה	ham·mə·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
great	הַרְבֵּ֖ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and extensive	וּרְחָבָ֑ה	ū·rə·ḥā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H7342 wide, broad
and we	וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are spread out	נִפְרָדִים֙	nip̄·rā·ḏîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H6504 divide
far	רְחוֹקִ֖ים	rə·ḥō·w·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7350 distant, far
from one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	מֵאָחִֽיו׃	mê·’ā·ḥîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
along	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wall	הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall

Nehemiah 4:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wherever	בִּמְק֗וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
you hear	תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙	tiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the horn	הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר	haš·šō·w·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
rally	תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ	tiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
to us	אֵלֵ֑ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
there	שָׁ֖מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
Our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
will fight	יִלָּ֥חֶם	yil·lā·ḥem	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
for us	לָֽנוּ׃	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural

Nehemiah 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So we	וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
continued	עֹשִׂ֣ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the work	בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה	bam·mə·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
while half of	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	בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים	bā·rə·mā·ḥîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
from the break	מֵעֲל֣וֹת	mê·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
of dawn	הַשַּׁ֔חַר	haš·ša·ḥar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the stars	הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃	hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
came out	צֵ֥את	ṣêṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out

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Nehemiah 4:18 2 Chronicles 13:12–17 · Numbers 10:9

Nehemiah 4:20 Exodus 14:14 · Deuteronomy 20:4 · Deuteronomy 1:30 · Joshua 23:10 · Deuteronomy 3:22 · Zechariah 14:3 · Exodus 14:25

Nehemiah 4:21 Galatians 6:9

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