Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 2:15 - Returned
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then went I up | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| in the night | H3915 | לַיִל |
[Noun Masculine] properly a twist (away of the {light}) that {is} night; figuratively adversity |
| by the brook | H5158 | נַחַל |
[Noun Masculine] a {stream} especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) |
| and viewed | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| the wall | H2346 | חוֹמָה |
[Noun Feminine] a wall of protection |
| and turned back | H7725 | שׁוּב |
[Verb] to turn back ({hence} away) transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again |
| and entered | H935 | בּוֹא |
[Verb] to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| by the gate | H8179 | שַׁעַר |
[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate |
| of the valley | H1516 | גַּיְא |
[Noun] a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence {narrow} but not a gully or winter torrent) |
| and so returned | H7725 | שׁוּב |
[Verb] to turn back ({hence} away) transitively or {intransitively} literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.