{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֡ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗ים כִּֽי־עָלְתָ֤ה אֲרוּכָה֙ לְחֹמ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּי־הֵחֵ֥לּוּ הַפְּרֻצִ֖ים לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם וַיִּ֥חַר לָהֶ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *šāmaʿ* *Sanballat* and *Tôbiyyâ* and the *hāʿarbîm* and the *hāʿammōnîm* and the *hāʾašdôdîm* that *ʿālətâ* *ʾarûkâ* to *ḥōmôt* *Yərûšālaim*, that *hēḥēllû* the *happərušîm* to *hissātēm*; and *wayyîḥar* to them very much.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - heard", "*Sanballat*": "proper noun", "*Tôbiyyâ*": "proper noun", "*hāʿarbîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Arabs", "*hāʿammōnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Ammonites", "*hāʾašdôdîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Ashdodites", "*ʿālətâ*": "qal perfect 3fs - went up/arose", "*ʾarûkâ*": "noun feminine singular - healing/restoration", "*ḥōmôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - walls of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hēḥēllû*": "hiphil perfect 3cp - they began", "*happərušîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the breaches/gaps", "*hissātēm*": "niphal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - to be closed/repaired", "*wayyîḥar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and became hot/angry" }, "variants": { "*ʾarûkâ*": "healing/restoration/repair", "*ḥōmôt*": "walls/fortifications", "*happərušîm*": "breaches/gaps/broken places", "*hissātēm*": "to be closed/stopped/repaired" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.2", "source": "וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לָב֖וֹא לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ תּוֹעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqšərû* all of them *yaḥdāw* to *lābôʾ* to *ləhillāḥēm* against *bîrûšālāim* and to *laʿaśôt* to him *tôʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they conspired/plotted", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*ləhillāḥēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*bîrûšālāim*": "preposition + proper noun - against Jerusalem", "*laʿaśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*tôʿâ*": "noun feminine singular - error/confusion/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqšərû*": "they conspired/plotted/made alliance", "*tôʿâ*": "error/confusion/harm/disturbance" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.3", "source": "וַנִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַנַּעֲמִ֨יד מִשְׁמָ֧ר עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֖יְלָה מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wannitpallēl* to *ʾĕlōhênû* and *wannaʿămîd* *mišmār* against them *yômām* and *wālaylâ* from *mippənêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wannitpallēl*": "waw-consecutive + hitpael imperfect 1cp - and we prayed", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural + pronominal suffix 1cp - our God", "*wannaʿămîd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cp - and we caused to stand/set up", "*mišmār*": "noun masculine singular - guard/watch", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālaylâ*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine singular - and night", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - from before them/because of them" }, "variants": { "*mišmār*": "guard/watch/watchman", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/because of them/facing them" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֗ה כָּשַׁל֙ כֹּ֣חַ הַסַּבָּ֔ל וְהֶעָפָ֖ר הַרְבֵּ֑ה וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ לֹ֣א נוּכַ֔ל לִבְנ֖וֹת בַּחוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yəhûdâ*, *kāšal* *kōaḥ* *hassabbāl*, and the *heʿāpār* *harbê*; and we *lōʾ* *nûkal* to *libnôt* at the *baḥômâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said/said", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*kāšal*": "qal perfect 3ms - stumbled/failed/weakened", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct - strength of", "*hassabbāl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the burden bearer", "*heʿāpār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the dust/rubble", "*harbê*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - much/many", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we are able", "*libnôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to build", "*baḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - on the wall" }, "variants": { "*kāšal*": "stumbled/failed/weakened", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power", "*hassabbāl*": "the burden bearer/porter/laborer", "*heʿāpār*": "dust/rubble/debris" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ צָרֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֤א יֵדְעוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִרְא֔וּ עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָב֥וֹא אֶל־תּוֹכָ֖ם וַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם וְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּ אֶת־הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* our *ṣārênû*, *lōʾ* *yēdəʿû* and *lōʾ* *yirʾû* until that we *nābôʾ* to their *tôkām* and *waharagnûm* and *wəhišbatnû* *ʾet*-the *hamməlāʾkâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ṣārênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our adversaries", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēdəʿû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will know", "*yirʾû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will see", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1cp - we come", "*tôkām*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their midst", "*waharagnûm*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 1cp + pronominal suffix 3mp - and we will kill them", "*wəhišbatnû*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect 1cp - and we will cause to cease", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hamməlāʾkâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the work" }, "variants": { "*ṣārênû*": "our adversaries/enemies/foes", "*tôkām*": "their midst/among them", "*waharagnûm*": "and we will kill/slay them", "*wəhišbatnû*": "and we will cause to cease/stop" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.6", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים אֶצְלָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לָ֙נוּ֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּעָמִ֔ים מִכָּל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁר־תָּשׁ֥וּבוּ עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *bāʾû* the *hayyəhûdîm* who *hayyōšəbîm* *ʾeṣlām*; and *wayyōʾmərû* to us *ʿeśer* *pəʿāmîm* from all the *hamməqōmôt* that *tāšûbû* against us.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they came", "*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Jews", "*hayyōšəbîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones dwelling", "*ʾeṣlām*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 3mp - beside them", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they said", "*ʿeśer*": "cardinal number - ten", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun feminine plural - times", "*hamməqōmôt*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the places", "*tāšûbû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you will return" }, "variants": { "*hayyōšəbîm*": "the ones dwelling/living/residing", "*ʾeṣlām*": "beside them/near them", "*tāšûbû*": "you will return/come back/turn" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.7", "source": "וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת לַמָּק֛וֹם מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י לַחוֹמָ֖ה *בצחחיים **בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד אֶת־הָעָם֙ לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת עִם־חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wāʾaʿămîd* from the *mittaḥtiyyôt* to the *lammāqôm* from behind to the *laḥômâ* in the *baṣṣəḥîḥîm*; and *wāʾaʿămîd* *ʾet*-the *hāʿām* by *ləmišpāḥôt* with their *ḥarbōtêhem* their *rāmḥêhem* and their *qaššətōtêhem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾaʿămîd*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1cs - and I caused to stand/stationed", "*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - from lower parts/below", "*lammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "*laḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the wall", "*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the exposed places", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləmišpāḥôt*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - by families", "*ḥarbōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their swords", "*rāmḥêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their spears", "*qaššətōtêhem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their bows" }, "variants": { "*mittaḥtiyyôt*": "from lower parts/below/beneath", "*baṣṣəḥîḥîm*": "in the exposed places/bare heights/open areas", "*ləmišpāḥôt*": "by families/according to clans", "*ḥarbōtêhem*": "their swords/weapons" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.8", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא וָאָק֗וּם וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֞י הַגָּד֤וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ זְכֹ֔רוּ וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּ עַל־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔ם נְשֵׁיכֶ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wāʾērex* and *wāʾāqûm* and *wāʾōmar* to the *haḥōrîm* and to the *hassəgānîm* and to the rest of the *hāʿām*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾû* from *mippənêhem*; *ʾet*-*ʾădōnāy* the *haggādôl* and the *hannôrāʾ* *zəkōrû*, and *wəhillāḥămû* for your *ʾăḥêkem* your *bənêkem* and your *ûbənōtêkem*, your *nəšêkem* and your *ûbāttêkem*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾērex*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I saw", "*wāʾāqûm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I arose", "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*haḥōrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nobles", "*hassəgānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the rulers/officials", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you fear", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - from before them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun masculine singular - Lord", "*haggādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*hannôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine singular - the feared/awesome", "*zəkōrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remember", "*wəhillāḥămû*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperative masculine plural - and fight", "*ʾăḥêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your brothers", "*bənêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your sons", "*ûbənōtêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your daughters", "*nəšêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - your wives", "*ûbāttêkem*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 2mp - and your houses" }, "variants": { "*haḥōrîm*": "the nobles/free men/officials", "*hassəgānîm*": "the rulers/officials/prefects", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/because of them", "*hannôrāʾ*": "the feared/awesome/terrible" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־שָׁמְע֤וּ אוֹיְבֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּי־נ֣וֹדַֽע לָ֔נוּ וַיָּ֥פֶר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עֲצָתָ֑ם *ונשוב **וַנָּ֤שָׁב כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ אֶל־מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *šāməʿû* our *ʾôyəbênû* that *nôdaʿ* to us and *wayyāper* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-their *ʿăṣātām*; and *wannāšāb* all of us to the *haḥômâ*, *ʾîš* to his *məlaʾktô*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*šāməʿû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they heard", "*ʾôyəbênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our enemies", "*nôdaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3ms - it was made known", "*wayyāper*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he frustrated", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣātām*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3mp - their counsel/plan", "*wannāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cp - and we returned", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*məlaʾktô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his work" }, "variants": { "*wayyāper*": "and he frustrated/thwarted/broke", "*ʿăṣātām*": "their counsel/plan/advice", "*məlaʾktô*": "his work/labor/task" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ מִן־הַיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֲצִ֣י נְעָרַי֮ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹת וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* from the *hayyôm* *hahûʾ* half of my *nəʿāray* *ʿōśîm* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and half of them *maḥăzîqîm* the *wəhārəmāḥîm* the *hammāginnîm* and the *wəhaqqəšātôt* and the *wəhašširyōnîm*; and the *wəhaśśārîm* behind all *bêt* *Yəhûdâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + pronoun 3ms - that", "*nəʿāray*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - my servants/young men", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing/working", "*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - holding/grasping", "*wəhārəmāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the spears", "*hammāginnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the shields", "*wəhaqqəšātôt*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun feminine plural - and the bows", "*wəhašširyōnîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the body armor", "*wəhaśśārîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the officials", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*nəʿāray*": "my servants/young men/attendants", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding/grasping/wielding", "*hammāginnîm*": "the shields/bucklers", "*wəhašširyōnîm*": "and the body armor/coats of mail/breastplates", "*wəhaśśārîm*": "and the officials/princes/rulers" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.11", "source": "הַבּוֹנִ֧ים בַּחוֹמָ֛ה וְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖בֶל עֹמְשִׂ֑ים בְּאַחַ֤ת יָדוֹ֙ עֹשֶׂ֣ה בַמְּלָאכָ֔ה וְאַחַ֖ת מַחֲזֶ֥קֶת הַשָּֽׁלַח׃", "text": "The *habbônîm* at the *baḥômâ* and the ones *wəhannōśəʾîm* at the *bassebel* *ʿōməśîm*; with one *yādô* *ʿōśeh* in the *bamməlāʾkâ* and one *maḥăzeqet* the *haššālaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*habbônîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones building", "*baḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the wall", "*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the ones carrying", "*bassebel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - at the burden", "*ʿōməśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - loading/carrying", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his hand", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing/working", "*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work", "*maḥăzeqet*": "hiphil participle feminine singular - holding/grasping", "*haššālaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the weapon" }, "variants": { "*wəhannōśəʾîm*": "and the ones carrying/bearing/bringing", "*bassebel*": "at the burden/load", "*ʿōməśîm*": "loading/carrying/bearing burdens", "*maḥăzeqet*": "holding/grasping/wielding", "*haššālaḥ*": "the weapon/missile/javelin" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.12", "source": "וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל־מָתְנָ֖יו וּבוֹנִ֑ים וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽי׃", "text": "And the *wəhabbônîm*, *ʾîš* his *ḥarbô* *ʾăsûrîm* on his *mātnāyw* and *ûbônîm*; and the one *wəhatôqēaʿ* with the *baššôpār* *ʾeṣlî*.", "grammar": { "*wəhabbônîm*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine plural - and the builders", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*ḥarbô*": "noun feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his sword", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - bound/tied", "*mātnāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his loins", "*ûbônîm*": "waw-conjunctive + qal participle masculine plural - and building", "*wəhatôqēaʿ*": "waw-conjunctive + definite article + qal participle masculine singular - and the one sounding", "*baššôpār*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the trumpet", "*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 1cs - beside me" }, "variants": { "*ḥarbô*": "his sword/weapon", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/tied/fastened", "*mātnāyw*": "his loins/waist/side", "*wəhatôqēaʿ*": "and the one sounding/blowing", "*baššôpār*": "with the trumpet/horn/ram's horn" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.13", "source": "וָאֹמַ֞ר אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤ים וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙ וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה וּרְחָבָ֑ה וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נִפְרָדִים֙ עַל־הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה רְחוֹקִ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ מֵאָחִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* to the *haḥōrîm* and to the *hassəgānîm* and to the rest of the *hāʿām*, the *hamməlāʾkâ* *harbê* and *ûrəḥābâ*; and we *niprādîm* on the *haḥômâ*, *rəḥôqîm* *ʾîš* from his brother.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs - and I said", "*haḥōrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the nobles", "*hassəgānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the rulers/officials", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hamməlāʾkâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the work", "*harbê*": "adjective feminine singular absolute - much/many", "*ûrəḥābâ*": "waw-conjunctive + adjective feminine singular - and wide/extensive", "*niprādîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - separated/dispersed", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*rəḥôqîm*": "adjective masculine plural - distant/far", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man" }, "variants": { "*haḥōrîm*": "the nobles/free men/officials", "*hassəgānîm*": "the rulers/officials/prefects", "*hamməlāʾkâ*": "the work/labor/task", "*niprādîm*": "separated/dispersed/scattered", "*rəḥôqîm*": "distant/far/remote" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.14", "source": "בִּמְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר שָׁ֖מָּה תִּקָּבְצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יִלָּ֥חֶם לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "In the *biməqôm* that *tišməʿû* *ʾet*-voice of the *haššôpār*, *šāmmâ* *tiqqābəṣû* to us; our *ʾĕlōhênû* *yillāḥem* for us.", "grammar": { "*biməqôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in the place", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššôpār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the trumpet", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb - there", "*tiqqābəṣû*": "niphal imperfect 2mp - you assemble", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our God", "*yillāḥem*": "niphal imperfect 3ms - he will fight" }, "variants": { "*biməqôm*": "in the place/at the location", "*haššôpār*": "the trumpet/horn/ram's horn", "*tiqqābəṣû*": "you assemble/gather/come together", "*yillāḥem*": "he will fight/do battle" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.15", "source": "וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים מֵעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר עַ֖ד צֵ֥את הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃", "text": "And we *ʿōśîm* in the *bamməlāʾkâ*; and half of them *maḥăzîqîm* in the *bārəmāḥîm* from the rising of the *haššaḥar* until the coming out of the *hakkôkābîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing/working", "*bamməlāʾkâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the work", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - holding/grasping", "*bārəmāḥîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the spears", "*haššaḥar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the dawn", "*hakkôkābîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the stars" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/working/laboring", "*maḥăzîqîm*": "holding/grasping/wielding", "*haššaḥar*": "the dawn/morning/daybreak", "*hakkôkābîm*": "the stars/constellations" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.16", "source": "גַּ֣ם בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי לָעָ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ וְנַעֲר֔וֹ יָלִ֖ינוּ בְּת֣וֹךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְהָֽיוּ־לָ֧נוּ הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִשְׁמָ֖ר וְהַיּ֥וֹם מְלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "Also at the *bāʿēt* *hahîʾ* *ʾāmartî* to the *lāʿām*, *ʾîš* and his *wənaʿărô* *yālînû* in the midst of *Yərûšālāim*; and they will be to us the *hallaylâ* *mišmār* and the *hayyôm* *məlāʾkâ*.", "grammar": { "*bāʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - at the time", "*hahîʾ*": "definite article + pronoun feminine singular - that", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I said", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*wənaʿărô*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - and his servant", "*yālînû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they will lodge", "*hallaylâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the night", "*mišmār*": "noun masculine singular - guard/watch", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the day", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun feminine singular - work" }, "variants": { "*wənaʿărô*": "and his servant/young man/attendant", "*yālînû*": "they will lodge/stay/spend the night", "*mišmār*": "guard/watch/watchman" } }

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.4.17", "source": "וְאֵ֨ין אֲנִ֜י וְאַחַ֣י וּנְעָרַ֗י וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּשְׁמָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַחֲרַ֔י אֵין־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹשְׁטִ֖ים בְּגָדֵ֑ינוּ אִ֖ישׁ שִׁלְח֥וֹ הַמָּֽיִם׃ ס", "text": "And neither I and my *wəʾaḥay* and my *ûnəʿāray* and the men of the *hammišmār* who *ʾaḥăray*, we were not *pōšəṭîm* our *bəgādênû*; *ʾîš* his *šilḥô* the *hammāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾaḥay*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - and my brothers", "*ûnəʿāray*": "waw-conjunctive + noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cs - and my servants", "*hammišmār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the guard", "*ʾaḥăray*": "preposition + pronominal suffix 1cs - after me/behind me", "*pōšəṭîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - removing/taking off", "*bəgādênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix 1cp - our clothes", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*šilḥô*": "noun masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix 3ms - his weapon", "*hammāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the water" }, "variants": { "*ûnəʿāray*": "and my servants/young men/attendants", "*hammišmār*": "the guard/watch", "*pōšəṭîm*": "removing/taking off/stripping", "*šilḥô*": "his weapon/missile/javelin", "*hammāyim*": "the water/waters" } }