Nehemiah 1:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֮
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, "The remnantהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים
(han·nish·'a·rim)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
thereשָׁ֣ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
in the provinceבַּמְּדִינָ֔ה
(bam·me·di·nah,)
4082: a provincefrom din
whoאֲשֶֽׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
survivedנִשְׁאֲר֤וּ
(nish·'a·ru)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
the captivityהַשְּׁבִי֙
(ha·she·vi)
7628b: captivity, captivesfrom shabah
are in greatגְדֹלָ֖ה
(ge·do·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
distress 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
and reproach,וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה
(u·ve·cher·pah;)
2781: a reproachfrom charaph
and the wallוְחֹומַ֤ת
(ve·cho·v·mat)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
is broken downמְפֹרָ֔צֶת
(me·fo·ra·tzet,)
6555: to break througha prim. root
and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ
(u·she·'a·rei·ha)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
are burnedנִצְּת֥וּ
(ni·tze·tu)
3341: to kindle, burna prim. root
with fire."בָאֵֽשׁ׃
(va·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto me The remnant
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
that are left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
of the captivity
shbiy  (sheb-ee')
exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, take away, that was taken.
there in the province
mdiynah  (med-ee-naw')
a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region -- (every) province.
are in great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
affliction
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
also is broken down
parats  (paw-rats')
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
and the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
thereof are burned
yatsath  (yaw-tsath')
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate -- burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They said to me, "The remnant there in the province who survived the captivity are in great distress and reproach, and the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are burned with fire."

King James Bible
And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said to me, "The remnant in the province, who survived the exile, are in great trouble and disgrace. Jerusalem's wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned down."

International Standard Version
They told me, "The survivors of the captivity there in the province are living in great distress and shame. Furthermore, the Jerusalem wall remains broken down and its gates have been burned by fire."

NET Bible
They said to me, "The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are experiencing considerable adversity and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem lies breached, and its gates have been burned down!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They told me, "Those who survived captivity are in the province. They are enduring serious troubles and being insulted. The wall of Jerusalem has been broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire."

King James 2000 Bible
And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great distress and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
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