Neh 5:1-5 : 1 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.1",
"source": "וַתְּהִ֨י צַעֲקַ֥ת הָעָ֛ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם גְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶל־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wattĕhî* *ṣaʿăqat* the *hāʿām* and *nĕšêhem* *gĕdôlâ* against *ʾăḥêhem* the *hayyĕhûdîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was/became",
"*ṣaʿăqat*": "construct state, feminine singular - outcry/complaint of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*nĕšêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives",
"*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud",
"*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers",
"*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣaʿăqat*": "outcry/complaint/protest",
"*gĕdôlâ*": "great/loud/severe"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.2",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *bānênû* and *ûḇĕnōtênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *rabbîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* and *wĕnōʾḵĕlâ* and *wĕniḥyeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons",
"*ûḇĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our daughters",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get",
"*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain",
"*wĕnōʾḵĕlâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us eat",
"*wĕniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us live"
},
"variants": {
"*yēš*": "there are/there were/some",
"*dāḡān*": "grain/corn"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.3",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹרְבִ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן בָּרָעָֽב׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* and *ûḇāttênû* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʿōrĕḇîm* and *wĕniqqĕḥâ* *dāḡān* in *bārāʿāḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards",
"*ûḇāttênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our houses",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - pledging/mortgaging",
"*wĕniqqĕḥâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - and let us take/get",
"*dāḡān*": "noun, masculine singular - grain",
"*bārāʿāḇ*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine singular - in the famine"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōrĕḇîm*": "pledging/mortgaging/giving as security",
"*dāḡān*": "grain/corn"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.4",
"source": "וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים לָוִ֥ינוּ כֶ֖סֶף לְמִדַּ֣ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃",
"text": "And *yēš* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmĕrîm* *lāwînû* *kesep* for *lĕmiddat* the *hammelek* [on] *śĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû*.",
"grammar": {
"*yēš*": "existential particle - there are",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who",
"*ʾōmĕrîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - saying",
"*lāwînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have borrowed",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "preposition + construct state, feminine singular - for the tribute/tax of",
"*hammelek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*śĕdōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money",
"*lĕmiddat*": "for the tribute/tax/impost of"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.5.5",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּבְשַׂ֤ר אַחֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּשָׂרֵ֔נוּ כִּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם בָּנֵ֑ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֣ה אֲנַ֣חְנוּ כֹ֠בְשִׁים אֶת־בָּנֵ֨ינוּ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֵ֜ינוּ לַעֲבָדִ֗ים וְיֵ֨שׁ מִבְּנֹתֵ֤ינוּ נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ וְאֵ֣ין לְאֵ֣ל יָדֵ֔נוּ וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ לַאֲחֵרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wĕʿattâ* like *kiḇśar* *ʾaḥênû* [is] *bĕśārēnû*, like *kiḇnêhem* [are] *bānênû*; and *wĕhinnēh* *ʾănaḥnû* *ḵōḇĕšîm* *ʾet*-*bānênû* and *wĕʾet*-*bĕnōtênû* to *laʿăḇādîm*, and *wĕyēš* from *mibbĕnōtênû* *niḵbāšôt* and *wĕʾên* to *lĕʾēl* *yādēnû*, and *ûśĕdōtênû* and *ûḵĕrāmênû* belong to *laʾăḥērîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*kiḇśar*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - like the flesh of",
"*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers",
"*bĕśārēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our flesh",
"*kiḇnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - like their children",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our children",
"*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we",
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - forcing/subjecting",
"*bānênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our sons",
"*bĕnōtênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our daughters",
"*laʿăḇādîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as slaves",
"*wĕyēš*": "conjunction + existential particle - and there are",
"*mibbĕnōtênû*": "preposition + noun with 1st plural suffix - from our daughters",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - are being forced/subdued",
"*wĕʾên*": "conjunction + existential particle (negative) - and there is not",
"*lĕʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the power of",
"*yādēnû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our hand",
"*ûśĕdōtênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our fields",
"*ûḵĕrāmênû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st plural suffix - and our vineyards",
"*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to/for others"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵōḇĕšîm*": "forcing/subjecting/bringing into bondage",
"*niḵbāšôt*": "being forced/brought into bondage/subjugated",
"*lĕʾēl*": "to the power of/within the ability of"
}
}