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And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 1

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 2

הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

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

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 3

הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> that

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 4

חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi<the> half of

Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677

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

Meaning: half

Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 5

נְעָרַי֮ne.'a.Raiyoung men my

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

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

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 6

עֹשִׂ֣ים'o.Sim[were] doing

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 7

בַּמְּלָאכָה֒ba.me.la.Khah<in> the work

Lemma: מְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) · Strong's: H4399

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: work

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 39:11, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 20:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4399; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 8

וְחֶצְיָ֗םve.chetz.Yamand half of them

Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677

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

Meaning: half

Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 9

מַחֲזִיקִים֙ma.cha.zi.Kim[were] holding

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 10

וְהָרְמָחִ֣יםve.ha.re.ma.Chimand the spears

Lemma: רֹ֫מַח (ro.mach) · Strong's: H7420

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

Meaning: spear

Used 15 times. Also: Numbers 25:7, Judges 5:8, 1 Kings 18:28, 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 11:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7420; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 11

הַמָּגִנִּ֔יםha.ma.gi.Nimthe shields

Lemma: מָגֵן (ma.gen) · Strong's: H4043

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

Meaning: shield

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29, Judges 5:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4043; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 12

וְהַקְּשָׁת֖וֹתve.ha.ke.sha.Totand the bows

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 13

וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםve.ha.shir.yo.Nimand the body armor<s>

Lemma: שִׁרְיוֹן (shir.yon) · Strong's: H8302B

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

Meaning: armor

Used 8 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:5, 1 Samuel 17:38, 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33, 2 Chronicles 26:14, Isaiah 59:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8302B; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 14

וְהַ֨שָּׂרִ֔יםve.Ha.sa.Rimand the commanders

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

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

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 15

אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.Rei[were] behind

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 16

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 17

בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

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

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 18

יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudah

Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Judah

Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:16 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

And	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
that	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
day on	→	יוֹם H3117G day
half	→	חֲצִי H2677 half
of my servants	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
did	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
the work	→	מְלָאכָה H4399 work
while the other half	→	חֲצִי H2677 half
held	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
spears	→	רֹ֫מַח H7420 spear
shields	→	מָגֵן H4043 shield
bows	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow
and armor	→	שִׁרְיוֹן H8302B armor
The officers	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
[stationed themselves] behind	→	אַחַר H0310A after
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the people	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
of Judah	→	יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah

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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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