Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 13:17 Interlinear

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said thing unto them What evil is this that ye do and profane day the sabbath

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָֽאָרִ֕יבָהH7378Then I contendedproperly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
2אֵ֖תH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
3חֹרֵ֣יH2715with the noblesproperly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)
4יְהוּדָ֑הH3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
5וָאֹֽמְרָ֣הH559and saidto say (used with great latitude)
6לָהֶ֗םH0
7מָֽהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
8הַדָּבָ֨רH1697thinga word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
9הָרָ֤עH7451unto them What evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
10הַזֶּה֙H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
11אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
12אַתֶּ֣םH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
13עֹשִׂ֔יםH6213is this that ye doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
14וּֽמְחַלְּלִ֖יםH2490and profaneproperly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16י֥וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
17הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃H7676the sabbathintermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath

Verse Context

Nehemiah 13:16men of Tyre There dwelt also therein which brought fish ...
Nehemiah 13:17 (current)Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said thing unto them What evil is this that ye do and profane day the sabbath
Nehemiah 13:18 Did not your fathers bring not our God...

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