Nehemiah 4:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0So builtוַנִּבְנֶה֙h1129
1אֶתh853
5and all the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֖הh2346
3was joined togetherוַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥רh7194
4כָּלh3605
5and all the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֖הh2346
6עַדh5704
7unto the halfחֶצְיָ֑הּh2677
8וַיְהִ֧יh1961
9had a mindלֵ֦בh3820
10thereof for the peopleלָעָ֖םh5971
11to workלַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת׃h6213

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half `the height' thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So we went on building the wall; and all the wall was joined together half-way up: for the people were working hard.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof; for the people had a mind to work.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half of it, for the people had a mind to work.

World English Bible (WEB)

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it: for the people had a mind to work.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And we build the wall, and all the wall is joined -- unto its half, and the people have a heart to work.