Neh 2:12-3:16 : 12 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.12",
"source": "וָאָק֣וּם ׀ לַ֗יְלָה אֲנִי֮ וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים ׀ מְעַט֮ עִמִּי֒ וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתִּי לְאָדָ֔ם מָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ נֹתֵ֣ן אֶל־לִבִּ֔י לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת לִירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וּבְהֵמָה֙ אֵ֣ין עִמִּ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י רֹכֵ֥ב בָּֽהּ",
"text": "*wā-ʾāqûm* *laylāh* I *wa-ʾănāšîm* few with-me *wə-lōʾ*-*higgadtî* to-*ʾādām* what *ʾĕlōhay* *nōtēn* into-*libbî* to-*ʿăśôt* for-*yərûšālāim* *û-bəhēmāh* *ʾên* with-me *kî* if-the-*bəhēmāh* *ʾăšer* I *rōkēb* on-her",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾāqûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I arose",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night",
"*wa-ʾănāšîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and men",
"*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular - few",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*higgadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I told/declared",
"*ʾādām*": "masculine singular - man/person",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my God",
"*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - putting/placing",
"*libbî*": "masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my heart",
"*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*û-bəhēmāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and animal/beast",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there was not",
"*kî*": "conjunction - except/but",
"*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - animal/beast",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*rōkēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - riding"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾāqûm*": "and I arose/got up",
"*məʿaṭ*": "few/small number",
"*higgadtî*": "I told/revealed/informed",
"*nōtēn* *el-libbî*": "put into my heart/inspired me",
"*bəhēmāh*": "animal/beast/mount"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.13",
"source": "וָאֵצְאָ֨ה בְשַֽׁעַר־הַגַּ֜יא לַ֗יְלָה וְאֶל־פְּנֵי֙ עֵ֣ין הַתַּנִּ֔ין וְאֶל־שַׁ֖עַר הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת וָאֱהִ֨י שֹׂבֵ֜ר בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֲשֶׁר־*המפרוצים **הֵ֣ם ׀ **פְּרוּצִ֔ים וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ",
"text": "*wā-ʾēṣəʾāh* in-*šaʿar*-the-*gayʾ* *laylāh* and-to-*pənê* *ʿên* the-*tannîn* and-to-*šaʿar* the-*ʾašpōt* *wā-ʾĕhî* *śōbēr* in-*ḥômōt* *yərûšālaim* *ʾăšer*-they *pərûṣîm* and-*šəʿāreyhā* *ʾukkəlû* in-the-*ʾēš*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾēṣəʾāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular cohortative - and I went out",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*gayʾ*": "masculine singular - valley",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night",
"*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face/front of",
"*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - spring of",
"*tannîn*": "masculine singular - dragon/serpent/jackal",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʾašpōt*": "feminine plural - refuse/dung",
"*wā-ʾĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I was",
"*śōbēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - examining/looking at",
"*ḥômōt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*pərûṣîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - broken down",
"*šəʿāreyhā*": "masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its gates",
"*ʾukkəlû*": "pual perfect 3rd common plural - were consumed",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire"
},
"variants": {
"*gayʾ*": "valley/ravine",
"*ʿên* *ha-tannîn*": "Dragon's Spring/Serpent's Well/Jackal's Spring",
"*šaʿar* *ha-ʾašpōt*": "Dung Gate/Refuse Gate",
"*śōbēr*": "examining/inspecting/looking at",
"*pərûṣîm*": "broken down/breached/in ruins",
"*ʾukkəlû*": "were consumed/devoured/eaten"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.14",
"source": "וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר הָעַ֔יִן וְאֶל־בְּרֵכַ֖ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵין־מָק֥וֹם לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֥ר תַּחְתָּֽי",
"text": "*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr* to-*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* and-to-*bərēkat* the-*melek* and-*ʾên*-*māqôm* for-the-*bəhēmāh* to-*ʿăbōr* beneath-me",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I passed over/went",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*ʿayin*": "feminine singular - spring/fountain",
"*bərēkat*": "feminine singular construct - pool of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there was not",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place",
"*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - animal/beast",
"*ʿăbōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass",
"*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar* *ha-ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate",
"*bərēkat* *ha-melek*": "King's Pool/Royal Pool",
"*ʿăbōr* *taḥtāy*": "to pass under me/to go through with me"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.15",
"source": "וָאֱהִ֨י עֹלֶ֤ה בַנַּ֙חַל֙ לַ֔יְלָה וָאֱהִ֥י שֹׂבֵ֖ר בַּחוֹמָ֑ה וָאָשׁ֗וּב וָאָב֛וֹא בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וָאָשֽׁוּב",
"text": "*wā-ʾĕhî* *ʿōleh* in-the-*naḥal* *laylāh* *wā-ʾĕhî* *śōbēr* in-the-*ḥômāh* *wā-ʾāšûb* *wā-ʾābôʾ* in-*šaʿar* the-*gayʾ* *wā-ʾāšûb*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾĕhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I was",
"*ʿōleh*": "qal participle masculine singular - going up",
"*naḥal*": "masculine singular - stream/valley/wadi",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular - night",
"*śōbēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - examining/inspecting",
"*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular - wall",
"*wā-ʾāšûb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I returned",
"*wā-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came",
"*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*gayʾ*": "masculine singular - valley"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōleh*": "going up/ascending/climbing",
"*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/ravine/stream",
"*śōbēr*": "examining/inspecting/looking at",
"*wā-ʾāšûb*": "and I returned/turned back"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.16",
"source": "וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ אָ֣נָה הָלַ֔כְתִּי וּמָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֑ה וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים וְלַחֹרִ֣ים וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ עֹשֵׂ֣ה הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה עַד־כֵּ֖ן לֹ֥א הִגַּֽדְתִּי",
"text": "*wə-ha-səgānîm* *lōʾ* *yādəʿû* where I-went and-what I *ʿōśeh* and-to-the-*yəhûdîm* and-to-the-*kōhănîm* and-to-the-*ḥōrîm* and-to-the-*səgānîm* and-to-remainder *ʿōśēh* the-*məlāʾkāh* until-so *lōʾ* *higgadtî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-səgānîm*": "conjunction + article + masculine plural - and the rulers/officials",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew",
"*hālaktî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I went/walked",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing",
"*yəhûdîm*": "masculine plural - Jews",
"*kōhănîm*": "masculine plural - priests",
"*ḥōrîm*": "masculine plural - nobles",
"*səgānîm*": "masculine plural - rulers/officials",
"*yeter*": "masculine singular construct - rest of",
"*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - doers of",
"*məlāʾkāh*": "feminine singular - work",
"*higgadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I told/declared"
},
"variants": {
"*səgānîm*": "rulers/officials/prefects",
"*ḥōrîm*": "nobles/free men/aristocrats",
"*ʿōśēh* *ha-məlāʾkāh*": "workers/those who would do the work",
"*higgadtî*": "told/informed/revealed"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.17",
"source": "וָאוֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָרָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בָ֔הּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָאֵ֑שׁ לְכ֗וּ וְנִבְנֶה֙ אֶת־חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְלֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה",
"text": "*wā-ʾômar* to-them you *rōʾîm* the-*rāʿāh* *ʾăšer* we in-it *ʾăšer* *yərûšālaim* *ḥărēbāh* *û-šəʿāreyhā* *niṣṣətû* in-the-*ʾēš* go and-*nibneh* *ʾet*-*ḥômat* *yərûšālaim* and-*lōʾ*-*nihyeh* again *ḥerpāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*rōʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - seeing",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - distress/misfortune",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ḥărēbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - desolate/in ruins",
"*û-šəʿāreyhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its gates",
"*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were burned",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire",
"*lēkû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go",
"*nibneh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us build",
"*ḥômat*": "feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*nihyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will be",
"*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular - reproach/disgrace"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿāh*": "distress/trouble/misfortune",
"*ḥărēbāh*": "desolate/in ruins/destroyed",
"*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/set on fire",
"*nibneh*": "let us build/rebuild",
"*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/object of scorn"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.18",
"source": "וָאַגִּ֨יד לָהֶ֜ם אֶת־יַ֣ד אֱלֹהַ֗י אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ טוֹבָ֣ה עָלַ֔י וְאַף־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־לִ֑י וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֔ינוּ וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ יְדֵיהֶ֖ם לַטּוֹבָֽה",
"text": "*wā-ʾaggîd* to-them *ʾet*-*yad* *ʾĕlōhay* *ʾăšer*-she *ṭôbāh* upon-me and-also-*dibrê* the-*melek* *ʾăšer* he-*ʾāmar*-to-me *wa-yōʾmərû* *nāqûm* *û-bānînû* *wa-yəḥazzəqû* *yədêhem* for-the-*ṭôbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾaggîd*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st singular - and I told",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my God",
"*ṭôbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - good",
"*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nāqûm*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us arise",
"*û-bānînû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st plural - and we built/and we will build",
"*wa-yəḥazzəqû*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they strengthened",
"*yədêhem*": "feminine dual + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hands",
"*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular - good/good work"
},
"variants": {
"*yad* *ʾĕlōhay*": "hand of my God/God's power/divine favor",
"*nāqûm* *û-bānînû*": "let us arise and build/let's get to work",
"*wa-yəḥazzəqû* *yədêhem*": "they strengthened their hands/were encouraged"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.19",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ הָעֶ֣בֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ הָֽעַרְבִ֔י וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים הַעַ֥ל הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַתֶּ֥ם מֹרְדִֽים",
"text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *sanballaṭ* the-*ḥōrōnî* *wə-ṭōbiyyāh* the-*ʿebed* the-*ʿammônî* *wə-gešem* the-*ʿarbî* *wa-yalʿigû* to-us *wa-yibzû* upon-us *wa-yōʾmərû* what-the-*dābār* the-this *ʾăšer* you *ʿōśîm* ?-against the-*melek* you *mōrədîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišmaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he heard",
"*sanballaṭ*": "proper noun - Sanballat",
"*ḥōrōnî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Horonite",
"*wə-ṭōbiyyāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Tobiah",
"*ʿebed*": "masculine singular - servant",
"*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Geshem",
"*ʿarbî*": "gentilic adjective masculine singular - Arabian",
"*wa-yalʿigû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they mocked",
"*wa-yibzû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they despised",
"*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - thing/matter",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*mōrədîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - rebelling"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yalʿigû*": "and they mocked/derided/ridiculed",
"*wa-yibzû*": "and they despised/disrespected/looked down on",
"*dābār*": "thing/matter/business",
"*mōrədîm*": "rebelling/revolting against"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.20",
"source": "וָאָשִׁ֨יב אוֹתָ֜ם דָּבָ֗ר וָאוֹמַ֤ר לָהֶם֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֗[t]יִם ה֚וּא יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ לָ֔נוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו נָק֣וּם וּבָנִ֑ינוּ וְלָכֶ֗ם אֵֽין־חֵ֧לֶק וּצְדָקָ֛ה וְזִכָּר֖וֹן בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם",
"text": "*wā-ʾāšîb* them *dābār* *wā-ʾômar* to-them *ʾĕlōhê* the-*šāmayim* he *yaṣlîaḥ* to-us and-we *ʿăbādāyw* *nāqûm* *û-bānînû* and-to-you *ʾên*-*ḥēleq* and-*ṣədāqāh* and-*zikkārôn* in-*yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾāšîb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st singular - and I replied/answered",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing",
"*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - heavens",
"*yaṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will prosper/make successful",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*nāqûm*": "qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - we will arise",
"*û-bānînû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st plural - and we built/and we will build",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not",
"*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular - portion/share",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine singular - righteousness/legal right",
"*zikkārôn*": "masculine singular - memorial/remembrance",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-ʾāšîb* *dābār*": "I answered/replied/gave answer",
"*yaṣlîaḥ*": "will give success/prosper/grant success",
"*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/part",
"*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/legal right/claim",
"*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/commemoration"
}
}
1 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.1",
"source": "וַיָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו וְעַד־מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃",
"text": "wə-*yaqqām* *ʾElyāšîb* ha-*kōhēn* ha-*gādôl* wə-*ʾeḥāyw* ha-*kōhănîm* wə-*yibnû* *ʾet*-*šaʿar* ha-*ṣṣōʾn* *hēmmâ* *qiddəšûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* wə-*ʿad*-*migdal* ha-*mēʾâ* *qiddəšûhû* *ʿad* *migdal* *Ḥănaneʾl*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*yaqqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and arose/stood up",
"*ʾElyāšîb*": "proper noun, nominative - Eliashib",
"ha-*kōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest",
"ha-*gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great/high",
"wə-*ʾeḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - and his brothers",
"ha-*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"wə-*yibnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they built",
"*ʾet*-*šaʿar*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the gate of",
"ha-*ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sheep",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qiddəšûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they consecrated it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"wə-*ʿad*-*migdal*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and unto the tower of",
"ha-*mēʾâ*": "definite article + numeral, feminine singular - the hundred",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of",
"*Ḥănaneʾl*": "proper noun - Hananel"
},
"variants": {
"*yaqqām*": "arose, stood up, took action",
"*kōhēn*": "priest, minister",
"*gādôl*": "great, high, chief",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers, his colleagues, his fellow priests",
"*yibnû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*ṣṣōʾn*": "sheep, flock, sheep pen",
"*qiddəšûhû*": "consecrated it, sanctified it, dedicated it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*migdal*": "tower, stronghold, fortification"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.2",
"source": "וְעַל־יָד֥וֹ בָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *bānû* *ʾanšê* *Yərēḥô* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *bānâ* *Zakkûr* *ben*-*ʾImrî*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*bānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they built",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*Yərēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*bānâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he built",
"*Zakkûr*": "proper noun - Zaccur",
"*ben*-*ʾImrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Imri"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*bānû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of, inhabitants of, people of",
"*bānâ*": "built, constructed, rebuilt"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.3",
"source": "וְאֵת֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַדָּגִ֔ים בָּנ֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י הַסְּנָאָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעוּלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾet* *šaʿar* ha-*dāgîm* *bānû* *bənê* ha-*Sənāʾâ* *hēmmâ* *qērûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* *manʿûlāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*dāgîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the fish",
"*bānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they built",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"ha-*Sənāʾâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Senaah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qērûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they framed/covered it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿûlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*dāgîm*": "fish, fish market",
"*bānû*": "built, constructed, rebuilt",
"*bənê*": "sons of, descendants of, people of",
"*qērûhû*": "framed it, laid its beams, roofed it, covered it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿûlāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.4",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֤וֹת בֶּן־אוּרִיָּה֙ בֶּן־הַקּ֔וֹץ ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶחֱזִ֔יק מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם בֶּן־בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל ס וְעַל־יָדָ֣ם הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק צָד֖וֹק בֶּֽן־בַּעֲנָֽא׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Mərēmôt* *ben*-*ʾÛrîyâ* *ben*-ha-*Qôṣ* wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Mešullām* *ben*-*Berekyâ* *ben*-*Məšêzabʾēl* wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Ṣādôq* *ben*-*Baʿănāʾ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Mərēmôt*": "proper noun - Meremoth",
"*ben*-*ʾÛrîyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Urijah",
"*ben*-ha-*Qôṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - son of the Koz",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*Mešullām*": "proper noun - Meshullam",
"*ben*-*Berekyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Berechiah",
"*ben*-*Məšêzabʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Meshezabeel",
"*Ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*ben*-*Baʿănāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Baana"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.5",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîqû* ha-*Təqôʿîm* wə-*ʾaddîrêhem* *lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām* ba-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾădōnêhem*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened",
"ha-*Təqôʿîm*": "definite article + gentile noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites",
"wə-*ʾaddîrêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their nobles",
"*lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - did not bring",
"*ṣawwārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck",
"ba-*ʿăbōdat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in/to the service/work of",
"*ʾădōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lords/masters"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Təqôʿîm*": "Tekoites, people from Tekoa",
"*ʾaddîrêhem*": "their nobles, their leaders, their prominent ones",
"*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām*": "put their necks, submitted themselves, entered into service",
"*ʿăbōdat*": "service, work, labor, ministry",
"*ʾădōnêhem*": "their lords, their masters, their supervisors"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.6",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַיְשָׁנָ֜ה הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ יֽוֹיָדָע֙ בֶּן־פָּסֵ֔חַ וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּן־בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה הֵ֣מָּה קֵר֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾet* *šaʿar* ha-*yəšānâ* *heḥĕzîqû* *Yôyādāʿ* *ben*-*Pāsēaḥ* û-*Mešullām* *ben*-*Bəsôdyâ* *hēmmâ* *qērûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* û-*manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*yəšānâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the old",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened",
"*Yôyādāʿ*": "proper noun - Joiada",
"*ben*-*Pāsēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Paseah",
"û-*Mešullām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Meshullam",
"*ben*-*Bəsôdyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Besodeiah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*qērûhû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they framed/covered it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"û-*manʿulāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*yəšānâ*": "old, ancient, former",
"*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*qērûhû*": "framed it, laid its beams, roofed it, covered it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.7",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֨ם הֶחֱזִ֜יק מְלַטְיָ֣ה הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י וְיָדוֹן֙ הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י אַנְשֵׁ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Məlaṭyâ* ha-*Gibʿōnî* wə-*Yādôn* ha-*Mērōnōtî* *ʾanšê* *Gibʿôn* wə-ha-*Miṣpâ* lə-*kissēʾ* *paḥat* *ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Məlaṭyâ*": "proper noun - Melatiah",
"ha-*Gibʿōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gibeonite",
"wə-*Yādôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jadon",
"ha-*Mērōnōtî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Meronothite",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*Gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"wə-ha-*Miṣpâ*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Mizpah",
"lə-*kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for the throne/seat of",
"*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of",
"*ʿēber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region of/beyond",
"ha-*nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Gibʿōnî*": "Gibeonite, man from Gibeon",
"*Mērōnōtî*": "Meronothite, man from Meronoth",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of, inhabitants of, people of",
"lə-*kissēʾ*": "for the seat/authority of, belonging to the jurisdiction of",
"*paḥat*": "governor, official, ruler",
"*ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*": "beyond the river, Trans-Euphrates"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.8",
"source": "עַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל בֶּֽן־חַרְהֲיָה֙ צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הָרַקָּחִ֑ים וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַחוֹמָ֥ה הָרְחָבָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *ʿUzzîʾēl* *ben*-*Ḥarhăyâ* *ṣôrəpîm* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥănanyâ* *ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm* wə-*yaʿazbû* *Yərûšālaim* *ʿad* ha-*ḥômâ* hā-*rəḥābâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at/by his hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*ʿUzzîʾēl*": "proper noun - Uzziel",
"*ben*-*Ḥarhăyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harhaiah",
"*ṣôrəpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - goldsmiths/refiners",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*Ḥănanyâ*": "proper noun - Hananiah",
"*ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine plural - son of the perfumers",
"wə-*yaʿazbû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they abandoned/left/fortified",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"ha-*ḥômâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the wall",
"hā-*rəḥābâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the broad/wide"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*ṣôrəpîm*": "goldsmiths, refiners, smelters, metalworkers",
"*ben*-hā-*raqqāḥîm*": "son of the perfumers, one of the perfumers, perfumer",
"*yaʿazbû*": "abandoned, left, reinforced, fortified, secured",
"*ʿad*": "unto, as far as, up to",
"*ḥômâ*": "wall, fortification, rampart",
"*rəḥābâ*": "broad, wide, spacious"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.9",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֤ם הֶחֱזִיק֙ רְפָיָ֣ה בֶן־ח֔וּר שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Rəpāyâ* *ben*-*Ḥûr* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Rəpāyâ*": "proper noun - Rephaiah",
"*ben*-*Ḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hur",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.10",
"source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֧ם הֶחֱזִ֛יק יְדָיָ֥ה בֶן־חֲרוּמַ֖ף וְנֶ֣גֶד בֵּית֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חַטּ֖וּשׁ בֶּן־חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Yədāyâ* *ben*-*Ḥărûmap* wə-*neged* *bêtô* wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥaṭṭûš* *ben*-*Ḥăšabnəyâ*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Yədāyâ*": "proper noun - Jedaiah",
"*ben*-*Ḥărûmap*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harumaph",
"wə-*neged*": "conjunction + preposition - and opposite/in front of",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*Ḥaṭṭûš*": "proper noun - Hattush",
"*ben*-*Ḥăšabnəyâ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hashabniah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*neged*": "opposite, in front of, facing, over against",
"*bêtô*": "his house, his home, his residence"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.11",
"source": "מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב בֶּן־פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב וְאֵ֖ת מִגְדַּ֥ל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃",
"text": "*middâ* *šēnît* *heḥĕzîq* *Malkîyâ* *ben*-*Ḥārim* wə-*Ḥaššûb* *ben*-*paḥat* *Môʾāb* wə-*ʾēt* *migdal* ha-*tannûrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*middâ*": "noun, feminine singular - measure/portion",
"*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Malkîyâ*": "proper noun - Malchijah",
"*ben*-*Ḥārim*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Harim",
"wə-*Ḥaššûb*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hashub",
"*ben*-*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct - son of the governor of",
"*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"wə-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*migdal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tower of",
"ha-*tannûrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the ovens/furnaces"
},
"variants": {
"*middâ*": "measure, portion, section, length",
"*šēnît*": "second, another, additional",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*paḥat*": "governor, ruler, official",
"*migdal*": "tower, stronghold, fortification",
"*tannûrîm*": "ovens, furnaces, kilns"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.12",
"source": "וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם ה֖וּא וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Šallûm* *ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim* *hûʾ* û-*bənôtāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Šallûm*": "proper noun - Shallum",
"*ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - son of the Hallohesh",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"û-*bənôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*Lôḥēš*": "Hallohesh, 'the whisperer'",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division",
"*bənôtāyw*": "his daughters, his female descendants, possibly 'his villages'"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.13",
"source": "אֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הַגַּ֜יְא הֶחֱזִ֣יק חָנוּן֮ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י זָנוֹחַ֒ הֵ֣מָּה בָנ֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְאֶ֤לֶף אַמָּה֙ בַּחוֹמָ֔ה עַ֖ד שַׁ֥עַר הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*ʾēt* *šaʿar* ha-*gayʾ* *heḥĕzîq* *Ḥānûn* wə-*yōšəbê* *Zānôaḥ* *hēmmâ* *bānûhû* wə-*yaʿămîdû* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw* wə-*ʾelep* *ʾammâ* ba-*ḥômâ* *ʿad* *šaʿar* hā-*šăpôt*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker - [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"ha-*gayʾ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Ḥānûn*": "proper noun - Hanun",
"wə-*yōšəbê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of",
"*Zānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Zanoah",
"*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they",
"*bānûhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they built it",
"wə-*yaʿămîdû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they erected/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars",
"wə-*ʾelep*": "conjunction + numeral, masculine singular - and a thousand",
"*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit",
"ba-*ḥômâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the wall",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"hā-*šăpôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the refuse/dung"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*gayʾ*": "valley, ravine, gorge",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants of, dwellers in, residents of",
"*bānûhû*": "built it, constructed it, rebuilt it",
"*yaʿămîdû*": "erected, set up, installed",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams",
"*ʾammâ*": "cubit (measurement, ~18 inches)",
"*šăpôt*": "refuse, dung, garbage"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.14",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם ה֣וּא יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃",
"text": "wə-*ʾēt* *šaʿar* hā-*ʾašpôt* *heḥĕzîq* *Malkîyâ* *ben*-*Rēkāb* *śar* *pelek* *bêt*-ha-*kārem* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* wə-*yaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*",
"grammar": {
"wə-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"hā-*ʾašpôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the refuse/dung",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened",
"*Malkîyâ*": "proper noun - Malchiah",
"*ben*-*Rēkāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Rechab",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the vineyard",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he",
"*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will build it",
"wə-*yaʿămîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will erect/set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars"
},
"variants": {
"*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal",
"*ʾašpôt*": "refuse, dung, garbage",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs",
"*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief",
"*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division",
"*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "Beth-haccerem, 'house of the vineyard'",
"*yibnennû*": "build it, construct it, rebuild it",
"*yaʿămîd*": "erect, set up, install",
"*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances",
"*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings",
"*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.15",
"source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ *ויעמידו **וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ ס",
"text": "*wə-ʾēt* *šaʿar* *hā-ʿayin* *heḥĕzîq* *šallûn* *ben-kāl-ḥōzeh* *śar* *pelek* *ham-miṣpāh* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* *wiṭallenû* *wəyaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* *ûbərîḥāyw* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥômat* *bərēkat* *haš-šelaḥ* *lə-gan-ham-melek* *wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt* *hay-yôrədôt* *mē-ʿîr* *dāwîd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*šaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - gate of",
"*hā-ʿayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fountain/spring",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*šallûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular",
"*ben-kāl-ḥōzeh*": "construct chain - son of Col-hozeh",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*ham-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Mizpah",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will build it",
"*wiṭallenû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will roof/cover it",
"*wəyaʿămîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up",
"*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its doors",
"*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its locks",
"*ûbərîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its bars",
"*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*bərēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pool of",
"*haš-šelaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - Shelah/Siloam",
"*lə-gan-ham-melek*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun - to/by the king's garden",
"*wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and to the stairs",
"*hay-yôrədôt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones descending",
"*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the city of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*wiṭallenû*": "covered it/roofed it/beamed it",
"*wəyaʿămîd*": "set up/erected/established",
"*haš-šelaḥ*": "Shelah/Siloam/sent (waters)",
"*ham-maʿălôt*": "stairs/steps/ascents"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.3.16",
"source": "אַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־צ֑וּר עַד־נֶ֙גֶד֙ קִבְרֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְעַד־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîq* *nəḥemyāh* *ben-ʿazbûq* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *bêt-ṣûr* *ʿad-neged* *qibrê* *dāwîd* *wə-ʿad-hab-bərēkāh* *hā-ʿăśûyāh* *wə-ʿad* *bêt* *hag-gibbōrîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened",
"*nəḥemyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nehemiah",
"*ben-ʿazbûq*": "construct relationship - son of Azbuk",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of",
"*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of",
"*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of",
"*bêt-ṣûr*": "proper noun - Beth-zur",
"*ʿad-neged*": "preposition + preposition - up to opposite",
"*qibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tombs of",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David",
"*wə-ʿad-hab-bərēkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and to the pool",
"*hā-ʿăśûyāh*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, feminine singular - the made/artificial one",
"*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hag-gibbōrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mighty men"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of",
"*śar*": "ruler/official/prince/chief",
"*pelek*": "district/region/administrative division",
"*hā-ʿăśûyāh*": "the made one/the artificial one/the constructed one",
"*hag-gibbōrîm*": "the mighty men/the heroes/the warriors"
}
}