Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:19

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the noblesהַחֹרִ֤יםha·ḥō·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2715 noble
the officialsהַסְּגָנִים֙has·sə·ḡā·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5461 prefect, ruler
and the restיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯerNoun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
The workהַמְּלָאכָ֥הham·mə·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4399 occupation, work
greatהַרְבֵּ֖הhar·bêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and extensiveוּרְחָבָ֑הū·rə·ḥā·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singularH7342 wide, broad
and weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are spread outנִפְרָדִים֙nip̄·rā·ḏîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH6504 divide
farרְחוֹקִ֖יםrə·ḥō·w·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7350 distant, far
from oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherמֵאָחִֽיו׃mê·’ā·ḥîwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
alongעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wallהַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·w·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.