Nehemiah 4:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Our enemiesצָרֵ֗ינוּ
(tza·rei·nu)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
said,וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"They will not knowיֵדְעוּ֙
(ye·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
or seeיִרְא֔וּ
(yir·'u,)
7200: to seea prim. root
untilעַ֛ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
we comeנָבֹ֥וא
(na·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
amongאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
them, killוַהֲרַגְנ֑וּם
(va·ha·rag·num;)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them and put a stopוְהִשְׁבַּ֖תְנוּ
(ve·hish·bat·nu)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
to the work."הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃
(ham·me·la·chah.)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak


















KJV Lexicon
And our adversaries
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
They shall not know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
neither see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
till we come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
in the midst
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).
among
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).
them and slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them and cause 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)
to cease
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Our enemies said, "They will not know or see until we come among them, kill them and put a stop to the work."

King James Bible
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And our enemies said, "They won't know or see anything until we're among them and can kill them and stop the work."

International Standard Version
Our enemies said, "Before they notice or see us, we'll penetrate their midst, kill them, and stop the work!"

NET Bible
Our adversaries also boasted, "Before they are aware or anticipate anything, we will come in among them and kill them, and we will bring this work to a halt!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Our enemies said, "Before they know what is happening or see a thing, we will be right in the middle of them. We'll kill them and bring the work to an end."

King James 2000 Bible
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
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