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← Nehemiah 4 · ← verse 13 · verse 15 →

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. (KJV)

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וָאֵ֣רֶאva.'E.re'and I saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 1

וָאָק֗וּםva.'a.Kumand I arose

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to arise: rise

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 2

וָאֹמַ֞רva.'o.Marand I said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 3

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 4

הַחֹרִ֤יםha.cho.Rimthe nobles

Lemma: חֹר (chor) · Strong's: H2715

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: noble

Used 13 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:8, 1 Kings 21:11, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:19, Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2715; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 5

וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 6

הַסְּגָנִים֙ha.se.ga.Nimthe officials

Lemma: סָגָן (sa.gan) · Strong's: H5461

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: ruler

Used 17 times. Also: Ezra 9:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:19, Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah 5:17, Nehemiah 7:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5461; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 7

וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 8

יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest of

Lemma: יֶ֫תֶר (ye.ter) · Strong's: H3499A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: remainder

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 49:3, Exodus 10:5, Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 14:17, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3499A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 9

הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 10

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 11

תִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'Uyou be afraid

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)

Meaning: to fear

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:15, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3372G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 12

מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> them

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face of

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 13

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 14

אֲדֹנָ֞י'a.do.Nai[the] Lord

Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: Lord

Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 15

הַגָּד֤וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 16

וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ve.ha.no.Ra'and <the> awesome

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to fear: revere

Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 28:17, Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 9:30, Exodus 14:31, Exodus 15:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3372H; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 17

זְכֹ֔רוּze.Kho.ruremember

Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to remember

Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 18

וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֗וּve.hi.la.cha.Muand fight

Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNv2mp)

Meaning: to fight

Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 19

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 20

אֲחֵיכֶם֙'a.chei.Khembrothers your

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: compatriot

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 21

בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.Khemsons your

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 22

וּבְנֹתֵיכֶ֔םu.ve.no.tei.Khemand daughters your

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 23

נְשֵׁיכֶ֖םne.shei.Khemwives your

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 24

וּבָתֵּיכֶֽם\׃\ \פu.va.tei.Khemand houses your

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:14 word 25

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

After I had made an inspection→רָאָה H7200G to see: see
I stood up→קוּם H6965B to arise: rise
and said→אָמַר H0559 to say
to→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the nobles→חֹר H2715 noble
. . .→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the officials→סָגָן H5461 ruler
. . .→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
and the rest→יֶ֫תֶר H3499A remainder
of the people→עַם H5971A people
Do not→אַל H0408 not
be afraid→יָרֵא H3372G to fear
of them→פָּנֶה H6440L face of
Remember→זָכַר H2142 to remember
the Lord→אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord
who is great→גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
and awesome→יָרֵא H3372G to fear
and fight→לָחַם H3898A to fight
for→עַל H5921A upon
your brothers→אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
your sons→בֵּן H1121A son: child
and your daughters→בַּת H1323G daughter
your wives→אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
and your homes→בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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