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And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer . (KJV)

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וָאֹמְרָ֣הva.'o.me.Rahand 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 5:8 word 1

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuwe

Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)

Meaning: we

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 2

קָ֠נִינוּKa.ni.nuwe have bought

Lemma: קָנָה (qa.nah) · Strong's: H7069

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)

Meaning: to buy

Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 25:10, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7069; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 3

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 5:8 word 4

אַחֵ֨ינוּ'a.Chei.nucountrymen our

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 5:8 word 5

הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe Jews

Lemma: יְהוּדִי (ye.hu.di) · Strong's: H3064

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Jew

Used 69 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 25:25, Nehemiah 1:2, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3064; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 6

הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤יםha.nim.ka.Rimwho sold themselves

Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to sell

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 7

לַגּוֹיִם֙la.go.Yimto the nations

Lemma: גּוֹי (goy) · Strong's: H1471A

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

Meaning: nation

Used 548 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1471A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 8

כְּדֵ֣יke.Deiaccording to [the] sufficiency

Lemma: דַּי (day) · Strong's: H1767

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

Meaning: sufficiency

Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 36:5, Exodus 36:7, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 12:8, Leviticus 25:26, Leviticus 25:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1767; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 9

וְגַם\־ve.gam-and also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 10

אַתֶּ֛ם'a.Temyou

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 11

תִּמְכְּר֥וּtim.ke.Ruyou sold

Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to sell

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 12

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 5:8 word 13

אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם'a.chei.Khemcountrymen 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 5:8 word 14

וְנִמְכְּרוּ\־ve.nim.ke.ru-and they were sold

Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNq3cp)

Meaning: to sell

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 15

וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּvai.ya.cha.Ri.shuand they were silent

Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: be quiet

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 16

וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 17

מָצְא֖וּma.tze.'Uthey found

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 18

דָּבָֽר\׃\ \סda.Vara word

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G

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

Meaning: word

Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:8 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

and said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
We	→	אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we
have done our best	→	דַּי H1767 sufficiency
to buy back	→	קָנָה H7069 to buy
our Jewish	→	יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew
brothers	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
who were sold	→	מָכַר H4376 to sell
to foreigners	→	גּוֹי H1471A nation
but now you	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
are selling	→	מָכַר H4376 to sell
your own brothers	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
that they may be sold back	→	מָכַר H4376 to sell
to us	→
But they remained silent	→	חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet
for they could find	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
nothing	→	לֹא H3808 not
to say	→	דָּבָר H1697G word

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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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