NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Yea also I continuedchazaq (khaw-zak') to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer in the work mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) of this wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. neither bought qanah (kaw-naw') to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own we any land sadeh (saw-deh') from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild. and all my servants na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). were gathered qabats (kaw-bats') to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up. thither unto the work mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work. King James Bible Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. Holman Christian Standard Bible Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my subordinates were gathered there for the work. We didn't buy any land. International Standard Version Also, as I continued to work on the wall, we purchased no land, and all of my young men were employed in the work. NET Bible I gave myself to the work on this wall, without even purchasing a field. All my associates were gathered there for the work. GOD'S WORD® Translation Instead, I put my best effort into the work on this wall, and we bought no land. All my men gathered here for work. King James 2000 Bible Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there unto the work. Links Nehemiah 5:16Nehemiah 5:16 NIV Nehemiah 5:16 NLT Nehemiah 5:16 ESV Nehemiah 5:16 NASB Nehemiah 5:16 KJV |
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