Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 5:12 Interlinear

Then said they We will restore them and will require nothing of them so will we do Then said Then I called the priests and took an oath nothing of them so will we do according to this promise

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אוֹמֵ֑רH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2נָשִׁ֗יבH7725they We will restoreto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
3וּמֵהֶם֙H1992they (only used when emphatic)
4לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
5נְבַקֵּ֔שׁH1245them and will requireto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
6כֵּ֣ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
7לַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213nothing of them so will we doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
8כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9אַתָּ֣הH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
10אוֹמֵ֑רH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
11וָֽאֶקְרָא֙H7121Then I calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםH3548the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
14וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔םH7650and took an oathto seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
15לַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213nothing of them so will we doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
16כַּדָּבָ֥רH1697according to this promisea word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
17הַזֶּֽה׃H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

Verse Context

Nehemiah 5:11Restore I pray you to them even this day their lands their vineyards...
Nehemiah 5:12 (current)Then said they We will restore them and will require nothing of them so will we do Then said Then I called the priests and took an oath nothing of them so will we do according to this promise
Nehemiah 5:13 my lap Also I shook and said Also I shook...

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