Hebrew Interlinear
Nehemiah 9:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Nehemiah 9:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהֵ֥ם | H1992 | they (only used when emphatic) | |
| 2 | וַֽאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ | H1 | But they and our fathers | father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application |
| 3 | הֵזִ֑ידוּ | H2102 | dealt proudly | to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent |
| 4 | וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ | H7185 | and hardened | properly, to be dense, i.e., tough or severe (in various applications) |
| 5 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 6 | עָרְפָּ֔ם | H6203 | their necks | the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) |
| 7 | וְלֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 8 | שָֽׁמְע֖וּ | H8085 | and hearkened | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 9 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 10 | מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | H4687 | not to thy commandments | a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law) |
Verse Context
Nehemiah 9:15them bread from heaven And gavest for their hunger water...
Nehemiah 9:16 (current) But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments
Nehemiah 9:17And refused to obey neither were mindful of thy wonders ...