Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 9:30 Interlinear

didst thou forbear years Yet many them and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets yet would they not give ear therefore gavest in of the people of the lands

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתִּמְשֹׁ֤ךְH4900didst thou forbearto draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
2עֲלֵיהֶם֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3שָׁנִ֣יםH8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
4רַבּ֔וֹתH7227Yet manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
5וַתָּ֨עַדH5749them and testifiedstto duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
6בָּ֧םH0
7בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֛H7307against them by thy spiritwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
8בְּיַ֖דH3027ina hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
9נְבִיאֶ֖יךָH5030thy prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
10וְלֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
11הֶֽאֱזִ֑ינוּH238yet would they not give earto broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e., (by implication) to listen
12וַֽתִּתְּנֵ֔םH5414therefore gavestto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
13בְּיַ֖דH3027ina hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
14עַמֵּ֥יH5971of the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
15הָֽאֲרָצֹֽת׃H776of the landsthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Verse Context

Nehemiah 9:29And testifiedst against them that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law ...
Nehemiah 9:30 (current)didst thou forbear years Yet many them and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets yet would they not give ear therefore gavest in of the people of the lands
Nehemiah 9:31mercies Nevertheless for thy great sake thou didst not utterly consume ...

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