Nehemiah 4:2
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
He spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai·yo·mer559to utter, saya prim. root
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif·nei6440face, facesfrom panah
of his brothersאֶחָ֗יוe·chav251a brotherfrom an unused word
and the wealthy  2428strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
[men] of Samariaשֹֽׁמְרֹ֔וןsho·me·ro·vn,8111capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
and said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai·yo·mer559to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָ֛הmah4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are these feebleהָאֲמֵלָלִ֖יםha·'a·me·la·lim537feeblefrom amal
Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֥יםhaiy·hu·dim3064Jewishfrom Yehudah
doing?עֹשִׂ֑יםo·sim;6213ado, makea prim. root
Are they going to restoreהֲיַעַזְב֨וּha·ya·'az·vu5800bto restore, repairdenominative verb from izzabon
[it] for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices?הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙ha·yiz·ba·chu2076to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
Can they finishהַיְכַלּ֣וּhay·chal·lu3615to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
in a day?בַיֹּ֔וםvai·yo·vm,3117daya prim. root
Can they reviveהַיְחַיּ֧וּhay·chai·yu2421ato livea prim. root
the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛יםha·'a·va·nim68a stonea prim. root
from the dustyהֶעָפָ֖רhe·'a·far6083dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
rubbleמֵעֲרֵמֹ֥ותme·'a·re·mo·vt6194a heapfrom aram
even the burnedשְׂרוּפֹֽות׃se·ru·fo·vt.8313to burna prim. root
ones?"     
KJV Lexicon
And he spake
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and the army
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
of Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
these feeble
'amelal  (am-ay-lawl')
languid -- feeble.
Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
will they fortify
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
themselves will they sacrifice
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
will they make an end
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
in a day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
will they revive
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
the stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
out of the heaps
`arem  (aw-rame')
a heap; specifically, a sheaf -- heap (of corn), sheaf.
of the rubbish
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
which are burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
New American Standard (©1995)
He spoke in the presence of his brothers and the wealthy men of Samaria and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?"

King James Bible
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

American King James Version
And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

American Standard Version
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

Darby Bible Translation
And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? shall they be permitted to go on? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, when they are burned?

English Revised Version
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

World English Bible
He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"

Young's Literal Translation
and saith before his brethren and the force of Samaria, yea, he saith, 'What are the weak Jews doing? are they left to themselves? do they sacrifice? do they complete in a day? do they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish? -- and they burnt!'

נחמיה 4:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י אֶחָ֗יו וְחֵיל֙ שֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֛ה הַיְּהוּדִ֥ים הָאֲמֵלָלִ֖ים עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲיַעַזְב֨וּ לָהֶ֤ם הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙ הַיְכַלּ֣וּ בַיֹּ֔ום הַיְחַיּ֧וּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מֵעֲרֵמֹ֥ות הֶעָפָ֖ר וְהֵ֥מָּה שְׂרוּפֹֽות׃

נחמיה 4:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר ׀ לפני אחיו וחיל שמרון ויאמר מה היהודים האמללים עשים היעזבו להם היזבחו היכלו ביום היחיו את־האבנים מערמות העפר והמה שרופות׃

נחמיה 4:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר ׀ לפני אחיו וחיל שמרון ויאמר מה היהודים האמללים עשים היעזבו להם היזבחו היכלו ביום היחיו את־האבנים מערמות העפר והמה שרופות׃

נחמיה 4:2 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר לפני אחיו וחיל שמרון ויאמר מה היהודים האמללים עשים היעזבו להם היזבחו היכלו ביום היחיו את האבנים מערמות העפר והמה שרופות׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et dixit coram fratribus suis et frequentia Samaritanorum quid Iudaei inbecilli faciunt num dimittent eos gentes num sacrificabunt et conplebunt in una die numquid aedificare poterunt lapides de acervis pulveris qui conbusti sunt

Army Associates Brethren Bring Brothers Burned Burnt Complete Countrymen Dust Dusty Feeble Finish Force Fortify Heaps Hearing Jews Offer Offerings Ones Permitted Presence Restore Revive Rubbish Rubble Sacrifice Sacrifices Samaria Sama'ria Seeing Spake Spoke Stones Strong Themselves Wall Weak Wealthy Yea

Army Burned End Feeble Fortify Heaps Jews Life Offer Restore Revive Rubbish Sacrifice Sacrifices Samaria Stones Themselves Wealthy

Army Burned End Feeble Fortify Heaps Jews Life Offer Restore Revive Rubbish Sacrifice Sacrifices Samaria Stones Themselves Wealthy

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