Nehemiah 4:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus in Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
it was said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The strengthכֹּ֣חַ
(ko·ach)
3581b: strength, powerfrom an unused word
of the burden bearersהַסַּבָּ֔ל
(has·sab·bal,)
5449: burden bearerfrom sabal
is failing,כָּשַׁל֙
(ka·shal)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root
Yet there is muchהַרְבֵּ֑ה
(har·beh;)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
rubbish;וְהֶעָפָ֖ר
(ve·he·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
And we ourselvesוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙
(va·'a·nach·nu)
587: wea prim. pronoun
are unableלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
To rebuildלִבְנֹ֖ות
(liv·no·vt)
1129: to builda prim. root
the wall."בַּחֹומָֽה׃
(ba·cho·v·mah.)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham


















KJV Lexicon
And Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The strength
koach  (ko'-akh)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
of the bearers of burdens
cabbal  (sab-bawl')
a porter -- (to bear, bearer of) burden(-s).
is decayed
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
and there is much
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
rubbish
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
so that we are not able
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus in Judah it was said, "The strength of the burden bearers is failing, Yet there is much rubbish; And we ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall."

King James Bible
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Judah, it was said: The strength of the laborer fails, since there is so much rubble. We will never be able to rebuild the wall.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the people of Judah said, "The builders are tired and there's so much rubble that we can't reconstruct the wall!"

NET Bible
Then those in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the people of Judah said, "The work crews are worn out, and there is too much rubble. We can't continue to rebuild the wall."

King James 2000 Bible
And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is failing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
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