Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:1
1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About that time there was | וַתְּהִ֨י | wat·tə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a great | גְּדוֹלָ֑ה | gə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| outcry | צַעֲקַ֥ת | ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6818 cry, outcry |
| from the people | הָעָ֛ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and their wives | וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם | ū·nə·šê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| their fellow | אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם | ’ă·ḥê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H251 brother |
| Jews | הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ | hay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 5:7 · Deuteronomy 15:7–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.