Study it in the app“It happened from that day on that half of my young men were doing the work, and half of them were holding the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the officials were behind all the house of Judah.”
It happenedוַיְהִיfromמִןthatהַהוּאdayהַיּוֹםon thathalfחֲצִיof my young menנְעָרַיwere doingעֹשִׂיםthe work,בַּמְּלָאכָהand half of themוְחֶצְיָםwere holdingמַחֲזִיקִיםthe spears,הָרְמָחִיםthe shields,הַמָּגִנִּיםthe bows,וְהַקְּשָׁתוֹתand the coats of mail;וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִיםand the officialsוְהַשָּׂרִיםwerebehindאַחֲרֵיallכָּלthe houseבֵּיתof Judah.יְהוּדָה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearshalf
One of two equal parts of something.
Where else “chatsi” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “neara” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “osim” appearswork
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacha” appearsseize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “machazikim” appearsspear
Spear, lance.
Where else “remachim” appearsshield
A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.
Where else “maginim” appearsbow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshatot” appearscoat of armor
Coat of armor: armor that protects the chest and the back.
Where else “shiryonim” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears15It happened that when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that Elohim had annulled their counsel, we returned all of us to the wall, each to his work.
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17Those who built on the wall and those who carried the burden were loading it: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held the weapon.
