NASB Lexicon
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. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out. International Standard Version So we worked hard, half of us holding spears from dawn to dusk. NET Bible So we worked on, with half holding spears, from dawn till dusk. GOD'S WORD® Translation So we continued to work. Half of us held spears from early dawn until the stars came out. King James 2000 Bible So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Links Nehemiah 4:21Nehemiah 4:21 NIV Nehemiah 4:21 NLT Nehemiah 4:21 ESV Nehemiah 4:21 NASB Nehemiah 4:21 KJV |
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