NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So neither I nor my brethren'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. nor my servants na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). nor the men 'enowsh (en-oshe') a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. of the guard mishmar (mish-mawr') a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (fig.); also (as observed) a usage (abstr.), or an example (concr.) -- diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch. which followed 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) me none of us 'anachnuw (an-akh'-noo) we -- ourselves, us, we. put off pashat (paw-shat') to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.) our clothes beged (behg'-ed) a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe. saving that every one 'iysh (eesh) 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) put them off shelach (sheh'-lakh) a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch -- dart, plant, put off, sword, weapon. for washing mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So neither I, my brothers, my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us removed our clothes, each took his weapon even to the water. King James Bible So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I, my brothers, my men, and the guards with me never took off our clothes. Each carried his weapon, even when washing. International Standard Version No one—neither I, my allies, my servants, nor the bodyguards who accompanied me—changed clothes. Everyone carried a weapon even while going for water. NET Bible We did not change clothes--not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water. GOD'S WORD® Translation My brothers, my servants, and the guards assigned to me never changed their clothes. Neither did I. We each kept our weapons at hand. King James 2000 Bible So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. Links Nehemiah 4:23Nehemiah 4:23 NIV Nehemiah 4:23 NLT Nehemiah 4:23 ESV Nehemiah 4:23 NASB Nehemiah 4:23 KJV |
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