Nehemiah 2:20
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Nehemiah 2:20
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But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
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Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
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Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
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Verse Text
Then answeredH7725 H1697 I them, and saidH559 unto them, The GodH430 of heavenH8064, he will prosperH6743 us; therefore we his servantsH5650 will ariseH6965 and buildH1129: but ye have no portionH2506, nor rightH6666, nor memorialH2146, in JerusalemH3389.
וָאָשִׁיב אֹותָם דָּבָר וָאֹומַר לָהֶם אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם הוּא יַצְלִיחַ לָנוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ עֲבָדָיו נָקוּם וּבָנִינוּ וְלָכֶם אֵין־חֵלֶק וּצְדָקָה וְזִכָּרֹון בִּירוּשָׁלִָם׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
וָ/אָשִׁ֨יב |
va./'a.Shiv | H7725 | HC/Vhw1cs | and/ I brought back |
אוֹתָ֜/ם |
'o.Ta/m | H853 | HTo/Sp3mp | (obj.)/ them |
דָּבָ֗ר |
da.Var | H1697 | HNcmsa | word |
וָ/אוֹמַ֤ר |
va./'o.Mar | H559 | HC/Vqw1cs | and/ I said |
לָ/הֶם֙ |
la./Hem | HR/Sp3mp | to/ them | |
אֱלֹהֵ֣י |
'e.lo.Hei | H430 | HNcmpc | (the) God of |
הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם |
ha./sha.Ma.yim | H8064 | HTd/Ncmpa | the/ heavens |
ה֚וּא |
hu' | H1931 | HPp3ms | he |
יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ |
yatz.Li.ach | H6743 | HVhi3ms | he will grant success |
לָ֔/נוּ |
La./nu | HR/Sp1cp | to/ us | |
וַ/אֲנַ֥חְנוּ |
va./'a.Nach.nu | H587 | HC/Pp1cp | and/ we |
עֲבָדָ֖י/ו |
'a.va.Da/v | H5650 | HNcmpc/Sp3ms | servants/ his |
נָק֣וּם |
na.Kum | H6965 | HVqi1cp | we will arise |
וּ/בָנִ֑ינוּ |
u./va.Ni.nu | H1129 | HC/Vqq1cp | and/ we will rebuild |
וְ/לָ/כֶ֗ם |
ve./la./Khem | HC/R/Sp2mp | and/ (belongs) to/ you | |
אֵֽין |
'ein- | H369 | HTn | not |
חֵ֧לֶק |
Che.lek | H2506 | HNcmsa | a share |
וּ/צְדָקָ֛ה |
u./tze.da.Kah | H6666 | HC/Ncfsa | and/ a right |
וְ/זִכָּר֖וֹן |
ve./zi.ka.Ron | H2146 | HC/Ncmsa | and/ a memorial |
בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם |
bi./ru.sha.Lim | H3389 | HR/Np | in/ Jerusalem |
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
- H1129 — בָּנָה (bânâh, baw-naw'): a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר (dâbar) H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2146 — זִכְרוֹן (zikrôwn, zik-rone'): from זָכַר (zâkar) H2142; a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing); memorial, record.
- H2506 — חֵלֶק (chêleq, khay'lek): from חָלַק (châlaq) H2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment; flattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.
- H3389 — יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim, yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im): rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yᵉrûwshâlayim); a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם (Yᵉrûwshâlêm) H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה (yârâh) H3384 and שָׁלַם (shâlam) H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.
- H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד (ʻâbad) H5647; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
- H6666 — צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'): from צָדַק (tsâdaq) H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity); justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
- H6743 — צָלַח (tsâlach, tsaw-lakh'): or צָלֵחַ (tsâlêach); a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive); break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).
- H6965 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
- H7725 — שׁוּב (shûwb, shoob): a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
- H8064 — שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim): dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה (shâmeh); from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H369 — אַיִן (ʼayin, ah'-yin): as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אַיִן (ʼayin) H370.
- H587 — אֲנַחְנוּ (ʼănachnûw, an-akh'-noo): apparently from אָנֹכִי (ʼânôkîy) H595; we; ourselves, us, we.
- H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
- H1931 — הוּא (hûwʼ, hoo): of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא (hîyʼ); a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.
Verse Cross-References
- memorial — Exodus 28:29, Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 24:7, Numbers 10:10, Esther 4:11, Psalms 51:18, Isaiah 56:5, Zechariah 6:14, Acts 10:4, Acts 10:31
- The God — 2 Chronicles 26:5, Nehemiah 2:4, Psalms 20:5, Psalms 35:27, Psalms 102:13-14, Psalms 122:6, Ecclesiastes 7:18
- ye have no — Ezra 4:3, Acts 8:21
Reciprocal references (5): Genesis 39:3, Exodus 39:7, Leviticus 26:9, Joshua 22:25, Isaiah 36:5
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: NEHEMIAH; PROSPERITY-ADVERSITY
- Nave’s: COUNTRY; FAITH
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