Nehemiah 5:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thereוְיֵשׁ֙
(ve·yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
were others whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
said,אֹמְרִ֔ים
(o·me·rim,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We are mortgagingעֹרְבִ֑ים
(o·re·vim;)
6148: to take on pledge, give in pledge, exchangea prim. root
our fields,שְׂדֹתֵ֛ינוּ
(se·do·tei·nu)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
our vineyardsוּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ
(u·che·ra·mei·nu)
3754: a vineyardof uncertain derivation
and our housesוּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ
(u·vat·tei·nu)
1004: a housea prim. root
that we might getוְנִקְחָ֥ה
(ve·nik·chah)
3947: to takea prim. root
grainדָגָ֖ן
(da·gan)
1715: corn, grain (of cereals)from an unused word
because of the famine."בָּרָעָֽב׃
(ba·ra·'av.)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb


















KJV Lexicon
Some also there were
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
that said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We have mortgaged
`arab  (aw-rab')
to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
our lands
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
vineyards
kerem  (keh'-rem)
a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage.
and houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
that we might buy
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
corn
dagan  (daw-gawn')
increase, i.e. grain -- corn (floor), wheat.
because of the dearth
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There were others who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine."

King James Bible
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Others were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine."

International Standard Version
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."

NET Bible
There were others who said, "We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Others said, "We've had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes in order to get some grain because of this famine."

King James 2000 Bible
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy grain, because of the famine.
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