| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | So we carried | עֹשִׂ֣ים | o·sim | 6213a | do, make | a prim. root |
| on the work | בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה | bam·me·la·chah; | 4399 | occupation, work | from the same as malak |
| with half | וְחֶצְיָ֗ם | ve·chetz·yam | 2677 | half | from chatsah |
| of them holding | מַחֲזִיקִים֙ | ma·cha·zi·kim | 2388 | to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen | a prim. root |
| spears | בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים | ba·re·ma·chim, | 7420 | a spear, lance | from an unused word |
| from dawn | מֵעֲלֹ֣ות | me·'a·lo·vt | 5927 | to go up, ascend, climb | a prim. root |
| until | עַ֖ד | ad | 5704 | as far as, even to, up to, until, while | from adah |
| the stars | הַכֹּוכָבִֽים׃ | hak·ko·v·cha·vim. | 3556 | a star | from an unused word |
| appeared. | צֵ֥את | tzet | 3318 | to go or come out | a prim. root |
| KJV Lexicon So we laboured `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 half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. of them 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 the spears romach (ro'-makh) a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear. from the rising `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) of the morning shachar (shakh'-ar) dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) -- day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth. till the stars kowkab (ko-kawb') a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer). appeared yatsa' (yaw-tsaw') to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. |
New American Standard (©1995) So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared.King James Bible So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. American King James Version So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. American Standard Version So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Darby Bible Translation And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared. English Revised Version So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Webster's Bible Translation So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. World English Bible So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared. Young's Literal Translation And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata et nos ipsi faciamus opus et media pars nostrum teneat lanceas ab ascensu aurorae donec egrediantur astra
 Appeared Break Business Carried Dawn Forth Half Hands Held Hold Holding Keeping Labored Laboured Morning Rising Spears Stars Till Worked Working Wrought
 Appeared Break Business Carried Continued Dawn First Forth Half Hands Held Hold Holding Keeping Laboured Morning Rising Spears Stars Work Worked Working Wrought
 Appeared Break Business Carried Continued Dawn First Forth Half Hands Held Hold Holding Keeping Laboured Morning Rising Spears Stars Work Worked Working WroughtNehemiah 4:21 Multilingual Bible Néhémie 4:21 French Nehemías 4:21 Biblia Paralela 尼 希 米 記 4:21 Chinese Bible |