Hebrew Interlinear
Nehemiah 7:3 Interlinear
“And I said be opened unto them Let not the gates of Jerusalem be hot until the sun and while they stand by let them shut the doors and bar and while they stand by watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem and every one in his watch and every one to be over against his house”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וָיאֹמַ֣ר | H559 | And I said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | לָהֶ֗ם | H0 | ||
| 3 | לֹ֣א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 4 | יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ | H6605 | be opened | to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve |
| 5 | שַֽׁעֲרֵ֤י | H8179 | unto them Let not the gates | an opening, i.e., door or gate |
| 6 | יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 7 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 8 | חֹ֣ם | H2527 | be hot | heat |
| 9 | הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ | H8121 | until the sun | the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement |
| 10 | וְעַ֨ד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 11 | הֵ֥ם | H1992 | they (only used when emphatic) | |
| 12 | וְהַֽעֲמֵ֗יד | H5975 | and while they stand by | to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) |
| 13 | יָגִ֥יפוּ | H1479 | let them shut | properly, to hollow or arch, i.e., (figuratively) close; to shut |
| 14 | הַדְּלָת֖וֹת | H1817 | the doors | something swinging, i.e., the valve of a door |
| 15 | וֶֽאֱחֹ֑זוּ | H270 | and bar | to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) |
| 16 | וְהַֽעֲמֵ֗יד | H5975 | and while they stand by | to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) |
| 17 | מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ | H4931 | watches | watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., ( |
| 18 | יֹֽשְׁבֵ֣י | H3427 | of the inhabitants | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 19 | יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | H3389 | of Jerusalem | jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine |
| 20 | וְאִ֖ישׁ | H376 | and every one | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 21 | בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ | H4929 | in his watch | a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely) |
| 22 | וְאִ֖ישׁ | H376 | and every one | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 23 | נֶ֥גֶד | H5048 | a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before | |
| 24 | בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ | H1004 | to be over against his house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
Verse Context
Nehemiah 7:2charge Hanani That I gave my brother and Hananiah...
Nehemiah 7:3 (current)And I said be opened unto them Let not the gates of Jerusalem be hot until the sun and while they stand by let them shut the doors and bar and while they stand by watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem and every one in his watch and every one to be over against his house
Nehemiah 7:4Now the city was large and great but the people were few...