Nehemiah 4:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then I stationedוָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד
(va·'a·'a·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
[men] in the lowest partsמִֽתַּחְתִּיֹּ֧ות
(mit·tach·ti·yo·vt)
8482: lower, lowestfrom tachath
of the spaceלַמָּקֹ֛ום
(lam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
behindמֵאַחֲרֵ֥י
(me·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the wall,לַחֹומָ֖ה
(la·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
the exposed places, 
 
6706: a shining or glaring surfacefrom tsachach
and I stationedוָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד
(va·'a·'a·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
the peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
in familiesלְמִשְׁפָּחֹ֔ות
(le·mish·pa·cho·vt,)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
with their swords,חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם
(char·vo·tei·hem)
2719: a swordfrom charab
spearsרָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם
(ra·me·chei·hem)
7420: a spear, lancefrom an unused word
and bows.וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
(ve·ka·she·to·tei·hem.)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore set
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
I in the lower
tachtiy  (takh-tee')
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb) -- low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part).
places
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
behind
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
and on the higher places
tschiyach  (tsekh-ee'-akh)
glaring, i.e. exposed to the bright sun -- higher place, top.
tschiychiy  (tsekh-ee-khee')
bare spot, i.e. in the glaring sun -- higher place.
I even set
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
after their families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
with their swords
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
their spears
romach  (ro'-makh)
a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.
and their bows
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows.

King James Bible
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

International Standard Version
So I stationed the people by families behind the wall in the lower exposed areas, equipping them with their swords, spears, and bows.

NET Bible
So I stationed people at the lower places behind the wall in the exposed places. I stationed the people by families, with their swords, spears, and bows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I positioned people by their families behind the wall where it was lowest and most exposed. The people were armed with swords, spears, and bows.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people according to their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
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