Nehemiah 4:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וַֽאֲנַ֖חְנוּ	h587
1	So we laboured	עֹשִׂ֣ים	h6213
2	in the work	בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה	h4399
3	and half	וְחֶצְיָ֗ם	h2677
4	of them held	מַֽחֲזִיקִים֙	h2388
5	the spears	בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים	h7420
6	from the rising	מֵֽעֲל֣וֹת	h5927
7	of the morning	הַשַּׁ֔חַר	h7837
8		עַ֖ד	h5704
9	appeared	צֵ֥את	h3318
10	till the stars	הַכּֽוֹכָבִֽים׃	h3556

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

World English Bible (WEB)

So we worked in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.