Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 13:11 Interlinear

Then contended I with the rulers and said forsaken Why is the house of God And I gathered them together and set them in their place

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָֽאָרִ֙יבָה֙H7378Then contendedproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
2אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
3הַסְּגָנִ֔יםH5461I with the rulersa prfect of a province
4וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔הH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
5מַדּ֖וּעַH4069what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?
6נֶֽעֱזַ֣בH5800forsakento loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
7בֵּיתH1004Why is the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
8הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430of Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔םH6908And I gathered them togetherto grasp, i.e., collect
10וָאַֽעֲמִדֵ֖םH5975and setto stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
11עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12עָמְדָֽם׃H5977them in their placea spot (as being fixed)

Verse Context

Nehemiah 13:10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given...
Nehemiah 13:11 (current)Then contended I with the rulers and said forsaken Why is the house of God And I gathered them together and set them in their place
Nehemiah 13:12 all Judah Then brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine...

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