Strong's Lexicon So we וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 587: 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) continued עֹשִׂ֣ים (‘ō·śîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze the work, בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה (bam·mə·lā·ḵāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4399: 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious while half of [the men] וְחֶצְיָ֗ם (wə·ḥeṣ·yām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2677: 1) half 1a) half 1b) middle held מַחֲזִיקִים֙ (ma·ḥă·zî·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with spears בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים (bā·rə·mā·ḥîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7420: 1) spear, lance from the break מֵעֲל֣וֹת (mê·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself of dawn הַשַּׁ֔חַר (haš·ša·ḥar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7837: 1) dawn 1a) dawn 1b) at dawn (as adverb) until עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even the stars הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃ (hak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3556: 1) star 1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.) came out. צֵ֥את (ṣêṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out. Young's Literal Translation And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out. New American Standard Bible So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared. King James Bible So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Parallel Verses New International Version So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out. New Living Translation We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard. English Standard Version So we labored at the work, and half of them held the spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out. New American Standard Bible So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared. King James Bible So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out. International Standard Version So we worked hard, half of us holding spears from dawn to dusk. NET Bible So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk. American Standard Version So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. English Revised Version So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Young's Literal Translation And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars. Cross References Nehemiah 4:20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. Nehemiah 4:22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, Nehemiah 4:19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. Nehemiah 4:18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. Nehemiah 4:23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. Nehemiah 5:1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. Jump to Previous Appeared Break Business Carried Continued Dawn First Forth Half Hands Held Hold Holding Keeping Laboured Morning Rising Spears Stars Work Worked Working WroughtJump to Next Appeared Break Business Carried Continued Dawn First Forth Half Hands Held Hold Holding Keeping Laboured Morning Rising Spears Stars Work Worked Working WroughtLinks Nehemiah 4:21 NIVNehemiah 4:21 NLT Nehemiah 4:21 ESV Nehemiah 4:21 NASB Nehemiah 4:21 KJV Nehemiah 4:21 Bible Apps Nehemiah 4:21 Parallel Nehemiah 4:21 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 4:21 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 4:21 French Bible Nehemiah 4:21 German Bible Nehemiah 4:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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