For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
For the builders, euery one had his ſword girded † by his ſide, and ſo builded: and he that ſounded the trumpet was by mee.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
אָסַר , verb, ʾasar — to tie, bind, imprison (value 261)
H631,
אָסַר ʼâçar, aw-sar'; a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle:—bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.to tie, bind, imprison
(Qal)
to tie, bind
to tie, harness
to bind (with cords)
to gird (rare and late)
to begin the battle, make the attack
of obligation of oath (figurative)
(Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound
(Pual) to be taken prisoner
Used in 63 Verses, 18 Books 68  Occurrence Count
אֵצֶל , masculine noun, substantive, ʾeytzel — a joining together, proximity (value 121)
H681,
אֵצֶל ʼêtsel, ay'-tsel; from H680 (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near:—at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018.beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity
substantive
(BDB)
conjunction, proximity
beside, in proximity, contiguous to, from beside
Used in 57 Verses, 15 Books 61  Occurrence Count
בָּנָה , verb, bana — to build (value 57)
H1129,
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
(Qal)
to build, rebuild
to build a house (ie, establish a family)
(Niphal)
to be built
to be rebuilt
established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
established (made permanent)
to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Used in 344 Verses, 33 Books 373  Occurrence Count
חֶרֶב , feminine noun, herev — a sword (value 210)
H2719,
חֶרֶב chereb, kheh'-reb; from H2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:—axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.sword, knife
sword
knife
tools for cutting stone
Used in 371 Verses, 33 Books 408  Occurrence Count
מֹתֶן , masculine noun, moten — loins (value 490)
H4975,
מֹתֶן môthen, mo'-then; from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:— greyhound, loins, side.loins, hips
used with H2223 in Pr. 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
Used in 45 Verses, 17 Books 47  Occurrence Count
עַל , conjunction, preposition, ʿal — upon, above, over (value 100)
H5921,
עַל ʻal, al; properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications:—above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.preposition
upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
above, beyond, over (of excess)
above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
over (of suspension or extension)
by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to,, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
to (as a dative)
conjunction
because that, because, notwithstanding, although
Used in 4492 Verses, 39 Books 5753  Occurrence Count
שׁוֹפָר , masculine noun, shofar — a horn (for blowing) (value 586)
H7782,
שׁוֹפָר shôwphâr, sho-far'; or שֹׁפָר shôphâr; from H8231 in the original sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn:—cornet, trumpet.Used in 63 Verses, 21 Books 72  Occurrence Count
תָּקַע , verb, takaʿ — to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast (value 570)
H8628,
תָּקַע tâqaʻ, taw-kah'; a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping):—blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, × suretiship, thrust.to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast
(Qal)
to thrust, drive (of weapon)
to give a blast, give a blow
to strike or clap hands
(Niphal)
to be blown, blast (of horn)
to strike or pledge oneself
Used in 62 Verses, 23 Books 68  Occurrence Count
| Nehemiah 4:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְהַ֨בּוֹנִ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ חַרְבּ֛וֹ אֲסוּרִ֥ים עַל־מָתְנָ֖יו וּבוֹנִ֑ים וְהַתּוֹקֵ֥עַ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר אֶצְלִֽי׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For the builders, |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| every one |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| had his sword |
H2719herev |
חֶרֶב |
210 |
| girded |
H631ʾasar |
אָסַר |
261 |
| by his side, |
H4975moten |
מֹתֶן |
490 |
| and so builded. |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| And he that sounded |
H8628takaʿ |
תָּקַע |
570 |
| the trumpet |
H7782shofar |
שׁוֹפָר |
586 |
| was by me. |
H681ʾeytzel |
אֵצֶל |
121 |
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