Nehemiah 4:22

“Also at that time I said to the people, “Each man and his young man is to spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they may be for us by night a guard, and by day work.””

Nehemiah 4:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 4:22, word by word

timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
I saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
to the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
“Each manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
and his young manנַעֲרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

Where else “naar” appears
is to spend the nightיָלִינוּyalinu

spend the night

To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.

Where else “yalinu” appears
insideתוֹךְtoch

inside

The inside of a place or an enclosed space.

Where else “toch” appears
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
so that they may beהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayu” appears
by nightלַּיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

Where else “layla” appears
a guardמִשְׁמָרmishmar

watch

The service of watching over a place, with men posted there.

Where else “mishmar” appears
and by dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melacha” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

21So we were doing the work, and half of them were holding the spears, from the rising of the dawn until the coming out of the stars.

22 · This verse (above)

23So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my young men, nor the men of the guard who were behind me— none of us took off our clothes; each had his weapon, even at the water.

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