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Nehemiah 5:3 Interlinear

“Some also there were that said our lands vineyards and houses We have mortgaged that we might buy corn because of the dearth”

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Nehemiah 5 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְיֵשׁ֙	H3426	Some also there were	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
2	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	H834		who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3	אֹֽמְרִ֔ים	H559	that said	to say (used with great latitude)
4	שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ	H7704	our lands	a field (as flat)
5	וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ	H3754	vineyards	a garden or vineyard
6	וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ	H1004	and houses	a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
7	אֲנַ֣חְנוּ	H587		we
8	עֹֽרְבִ֑ים	H6148	We have mortgaged	to braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
9	וְנִקְחָ֥ה	H3947	that we might buy	to take (in the widest variety of applications)
10	דָגָ֖ן	H1715	corn	properly, increase, i.e., grain
11	בָּֽרָעָֽב׃	H7458	because of the dearth	hunger (more or less extensive)

Nehemiah 5:3 (current)Some also there were that said our lands vineyards and houses We have mortgaged that we might buy corn because of the dearth