Nehemiah 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Those who were rebuildingהַבֹּונִ֧ים
(hab·bo·v·nim)
1129: to builda prim. root
the wallבַּחֹומָ֛ה
(ba·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
and those who carriedוְהַנֹּשְׂאִ֥ים
(ve·han·no·se·'im)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
burdensבַּסֶּ֖בֶל
(bas·se·vel)
5447: a load, burdenfrom sabal
took [their] loadעֹמְשִׂ֑ים
(o·me·sim;)
6006: to load, carry a loada prim. root
with oneבְּאַחַ֤ת
(be·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
handיָדֹו֙
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
doingעֹשֶׂ֣ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the workבַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
(vam·me·la·chah,)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
and the otherוְאַחַ֖ת
(ve·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
holdingמַחֲזֶ֥קֶת
(ma·cha·ze·ket)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
a weapon.הַשָּֽׁלַח׃
(ha·sha·lach.)
7973: a missile, weapon, sproutfrom shalach


















KJV Lexicon
They which builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
on the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
and they that bare
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
burdens
cebel  (say'-bel)
a load -- burden, charge.
with those that laded
`amac  (aw-mas')
to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction) -- be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put.
every one with one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of his hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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)
and with the other
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
hand held
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
a weapon
shelach  (sheh'-lakh)
a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch -- dart, plant, put off, sword, weapon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.

King James Bible
They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

International Standard Version
who worked on the wall. Those who carried building materials worked with one hand, carrying a spear in the other.

NET Bible
who were rebuilding the wall. Those who were carrying loads did so by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
who were rebuilding the wall. The workers who were carrying loads did the work with one hand and held their weapons with the other,

King James 2000 Bible
They who built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, so burdened themselves, everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
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