Nehemiah 9:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ
(vai·yil·ke·du)
3920: to capture, seize, takea prim. root
fortifiedבְּצֻרֹות֮
(be·tzu·ro·vt)
1219: to cut off, make inaccessible, enclosea prim. root
citiesעָרִ֣ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and a fertileשְׁמֵנָה֒
(she·me·nah)
8082a: fat, robustfrom shamen
land.וַאֲדָמָ֣ה
(va·'a·da·mah)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
They took possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּ
(vai·yi·re·shu)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
of housesבָּתִּ֣ים
(bat·tim)
1004: a housea prim. root
fullמְלֵֽאִים־
(me·le·'im-)
4392: fullfrom male
of everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
goodט֠וּב
(tuv)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
thing,בְּטוּבְךָ֥
(be·tu·ve·cha)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
Hewnחֲצוּבִ֜ים
(cha·tzu·vim)
2672: to hew, hew out, cleavea prim. root
cisterns,בֹּרֹ֨ות
(bo·ro·vt)
953a: a pit, cistern, wellfrom baar
vineyards,כְּרָמִ֧ים
(ke·ra·mim)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
olive groves,וְזֵיתִ֛ים
(ve·zei·tim)
2132: olive tree, oliveof uncertain derivation
Fruitמַאֲכָ֖ל
(ma·'a·chol)
3978: foodfrom akal
treesוְעֵ֥ץ
(ve·'etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
in abundance.לָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
So they ate,וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ
(vai·yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
were filledוַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙
(vai·yis·be·'u)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
and grew fat,וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ
(vai·yash·mi·nu,)
8080: to grow fata prim. root
And reveledוַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּ
(vai·yit·'ad·de·nu)
5727: to luxuriatedenominative verb from eden
in Your greatהַגָּדֹֽול׃
(hag·ga·do·vl.)
1419: greatfrom gadal
goodness. 
( )
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
And they took
lakad  (law-kad')
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
strong
batsar  (baw-tsar')
to clip off; to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
cities
`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.
and a fat
shamen  (shaw-mane')
greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich -- fat, lusty, plenteous.
land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
and possessed
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
full
male'  (maw-lay')
full or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully -- she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
of all goods
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
wells
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
digged
chatsab  (khaw-tsab')
to cut or carve (wood), stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave -- cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.
vineyards
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
and oliveyards
zayith  (zay'-yith)
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry -- olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
and fruit
ma'akal  (mah-ak-awl')
an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit) -- food, fruit, (bake-) meat(-s), victual.
trees
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
in abundance
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
so they did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and were filled
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
and became fat
shaman  (shaw-man')
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross -- become (make, wax) fat.
and delighted
`adan  (aw-dan')
to be soft or pleasant; figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously -- delight self.
themselves in thy great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
goodness
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness.

King James Bible
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took possession of well-supplied houses, cisterns cut out of rock, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were filled, became prosperous, and delighted in Your great goodness.

International Standard Version
They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness.

NET Bible
They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things--wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land. They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things, cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, and plenty of fruit trees. So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat. They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them.

King James 2000 Bible
And they took strong cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all goods, cisterns hewed out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
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