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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וָֽאוֹמַ֣ר | H559 | Then said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | אֲלֵהֶ֗ם | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 3 | אַתֶּ֤ם | H859 | thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | |
| 4 | רֹאִים֙ | H7200 | I unto them Ye see | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
| 5 | הָֽרָעָה֙ | H7451 | the distress | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
| 6 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 7 | אֲנַ֣חְנוּ | H587 | we | |
| 8 | בָ֔הּ | H0 | ||
| 9 | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 10 | יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 11 | חֲרֵבָ֔ה | H2720 | lieth waste | parched or ruined |
| 12 | וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ | H8179 | and the gates | an opening, i.e., door or gate |
| 13 | נִצְּת֣וּ | H3341 | thereof are burned | to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate |
| 14 | בָאֵ֑שׁ | H784 | with fire | fire (literally or figuratively) |
| 15 | לְכ֗וּ | H1980 | to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | |
| 16 | וְנִבְנֶה֙ | H1129 | and let us build up | to build (literally and figuratively) |
| 17 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 18 | חוֹמַ֣ת | H2346 | the wall | a wall of protection |
| 19 | יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 20 | וְלֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 21 | נִהְיֶ֥ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 22 | ע֖וֹד | H5750 | properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more | |
| 23 | חֶרְפָּֽה׃ | H2781 | that we be no more a reproach | contumely, 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 ...