NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Now the city`iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. was large rachab (raw-khawb') roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively -- broad, large, at liberty, proud, wide. yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), and great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent but the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. were few m`at (meh-at') a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very. therein tavek (taw'-vek) a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in). and the houses bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) were not builded banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built. King James Bible Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded. Holman Christian Standard Bible The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet. International Standard Version Even though the city was large and spread out, not many people were living there and not many houses had been built. NET Bible Now the city was spread out and large, and there were not a lot of people in it. At that time houses had not been rebuilt. GOD'S WORD® Translation The city was large and wide-open. Few people were in it, and no houses were being built. King James 2000 Bible Now the city was large and great: but the people in it were few, and the houses were not rebuilt. Links Nehemiah 7:4Nehemiah 7:4 NIV Nehemiah 7:4 NLT Nehemiah 7:4 ESV Nehemiah 7:4 NASB Nehemiah 7:4 KJV |
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