Nehemiah 9:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And with a pillarוּבְעַמּ֣וּד
(u·ve·'am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of cloudעָנָ֔ן
(a·nan,)
6051: a cloud mass, cloudfrom an unused word
You ledהִנְחִיתָ֖ם
(hin·chi·tam)
5148: to lead, guidea prim. root
them by day,יֹומָ֑ם
(yo·v·mam;)
3119: daytime, by dayfrom yom
And with a pillarוּבְעַמּ֥וּד
(u·ve·'am·mud)
5982: a pillar, columnfrom amad
of fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
by nightלַ֔יְלָה
(lay·lah,)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
To lightלְהָאִ֣יר
(le·ha·'ir)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
for them the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
In whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they were to go.יֵֽלְכוּ־
(ye·le·chu-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover thou leddest
nachah  (naw-khaw')
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists) -- bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
them in the day
yowmam  (yo-mawm')
daily -- daily, (by, in the) day(-time).
by a cloudy
`anan  (aw-nawn')
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud -- cloud(-y).
pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
and in the night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
by a pillar
`ammuwd  (am-mood')
a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform -- apiece, pillar.
of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
to give them light
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
wherein they should go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light for them the way In which they were to go.

King James Bible
Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You led them with a pillar of cloud by day, and with a pillar of fire by night, to illuminate the way they should go.

International Standard Version
You led them during the day by a pillar of cloud, and by a pillar of fire at night to provide light for them on the path they took.

NET Bible
You guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night to illumine for them the path they were to travel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You led them during the day by a column of smoke and during the night by a column of fire to give them light to see the way they should go.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover you led them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way in which they should go.
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