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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 5:1 - Against
Nehemiah 5:1 - And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And there was | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| a great | H1419 | גָּדוֹל |
[Adjective] great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent |
| cry | H6818 | צַעֲקָה |
[Noun Feminine] a shriek |
| of the people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
| and of their wives | H802 | אִשָּׁה |
[Noun Feminine] the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H582). |
| against | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
| their brethren | H251 | אָח |
[Noun Masculine] a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H1)) |
| the Jews | H3064 | יְהוּדִי |
[Noun Masculine] a Jehudite (that {is} Judaite or {Jew}) or descendant of Jehudah (that {is} Judah) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.