Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:9
9So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So we prayed | וַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל | wan·niṯ·pal·lêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | H6419 intervene, interpose |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| our God | אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
| and posted | וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד | wan·na·‘ă·mîḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| a guard | מִשְׁמָ֧ר | miš·mār | Noun - masculine singular | H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison |
| against them | עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| day | יוֹמָ֥ם | yō·w·mām | Adverb | H3119 daytime, by day |
| and night | וָלַ֖יְלָה | wā·lay·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 5:8 · Acts 4:24–30 · Psalm 50:15 · Luke 6:11–12 · Matthew 26:41 · Luke 21:36 · Genesis 32:28 · 2 Kings 19:14–19 · Psalm 55:16–22 · Nehemiah 4:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.