Nehemiah 4:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of his brothersאֶחָ֗יו
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and the wealthy 
 
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
[men] of Samariaשֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
and said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָ֛ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
are these feebleהָאֲמֵלָלִ֖ים
(ha·'a·me·la·lim)
537: feeblefrom amal
Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֥ים
(haiy·hu·dim)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
doing?עֹשִׂ֑ים
(o·sim;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
Are they going to restoreהֲיַעַזְב֨וּ
(ha·ya·'az·vu)
5800b: to restore, repairdenominative verb from izzabon
[it] for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices?הֲיִזְבָּ֙חוּ֙
(ha·yiz·ba·chu)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
Can they finishהַיְכַלּ֣וּ
(hay·chal·lu)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
in a day?בַיֹּ֔ום
(vai·yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
Can they reviveהַיְחַיּ֧וּ
(hay·chai·yu)
2421a: to livea prim. root
the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛ים
(ha·'a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
from the dustyהֶעָפָ֖ר
(he·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
rubbleמֵעֲרֵמֹ֥ות
(me·'a·re·mo·vt)
6194: a heapfrom aram
even the burnedשְׂרוּפֹֽות׃
(se·ru·fo·vt.)
8313: to 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said, "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?"

International Standard Version
He addressed his allies and the Samaritan officials, saying "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Are they intending to rebuild it by themselves? Do they intend to offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a single day? Can they make stones from this burned out rubble?"

NET Bible
and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In front of his allies and the army from Samaria, he said, "What do these miserable Jews think they're doing? Can they rebuild it by themselves? Are they going to offer sacrifices? Can they finish it in a day? Will they get the stones out of the rubbish heaps, burned as these stones are, and give them new strength?"

King James 2000 Bible
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 finish in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
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