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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
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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