Nehemiah 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Also thereוְיֵשׁ֙
(ve·yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
were those whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
said,אֹמְרִ֔ים
(o·me·rim,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We have borrowedלָוִ֥ינוּ
(la·vi·nu)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
moneyכֶ֖סֶף
(che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
for the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
taxלְמִדַּ֣ת
(le·mid·dat)
4060b: tributeof foreign origin
[on] our fieldsשְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּ
(se·do·tei·nu)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
and our vineyards.וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃
(u·che·ra·mei·nu.)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
There were
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
also that said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We have borrowed
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
for the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
tribute
middah  (mid-daw')
extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
and that upon our lands
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
and vineyards
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Also there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and our vineyards.

King James Bible
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Still others were saying, "We have borrowed money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.

International Standard Version
Still others were saying "We've borrowed money against our fields and vineyards to pay the king's taxes.

NET Bible
Then there were those who said, "We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Others said, "We've had to borrow money to pay the king's taxes on our fields and vineyards.

King James 2000 Bible
There were also those that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tax, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
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