Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 2:17 Interlinear

Then said I unto them Ye see the distress of Jerusalem lieth waste and the gates thereof are burned with fire and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem that we be no more a reproach

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָֽאוֹמַ֣רH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֲלֵהֶ֗םH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3אַתֶּ֤םH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
4רֹאִים֙H7200I unto them Ye seeto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
5הָֽרָעָה֙H7451the distressbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
6אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7אֲנַ֣חְנוּH587we
8בָ֔הּH0
9אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
11חֲרֵבָ֔הH2720lieth wasteparched or ruined
12וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָH8179and the gatesan opening, i.e., door or gate
13נִצְּת֣וּH3341thereof are burnedto burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate
14בָאֵ֑שׁH784with firefire (literally or figuratively)
15לְכ֗וּH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
16וְנִבְנֶה֙H1129and let us build upto build (literally and figuratively)
17אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18חוֹמַ֣תH2346the walla wall of protection
19יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
20וְלֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
21נִהְיֶ֥הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
22ע֖וֹדH5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
23חֶרְפָּֽה׃H2781that we be no more a reproachcontumely, disgrace, the pudenda

Verse Context

Nehemiah 2:16And the rulers knew not whither I went ...
Nehemiah 2:17 (current)Then said I unto them Ye see the distress of Jerusalem lieth waste and the gates thereof are burned with fire and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem that we be no more a reproach
Nehemiah 2:18Then I told their hands of my God ...

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