Nehemiah 3:5
"And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired,.... The inhabitants of Tekoa, a city in the tribe of Judah; see Amo 1:1 but their nobles put not their necks to the

work of their Lord; either of Nehemiah, as some, or rather of the lord and prince appointed over their families, as Aben Ezra, to whom they would not be subject; though it seems best, with Jarchi, to understand it of the Lord their God, by whose command this work was begun; but they refused to give any assistance to it with their purses or presence, but withdrew from it, as refractory oxen withdraw their necks from the yoke. This is observed to their disgrace, when the common people of their city were ready to work, and did.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H2388 חָזַק
Definition:

574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח 574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח

Possible Meanings:
  • strength (semantic_range)
H8621 תְּקוֹעִי
Definition:

׳הַתּ2 Samuel 23:26=1 Chronicles 11:28;1 Chronicles 27:9; feminineהָאִשָּׁה הַתְּקֹעִית2 Samuel 14:4,9; plural as substantiveהַתְּקוֺעִיםNehemiah 3:5,27.Topical LexiconGeographical and Historical Sett ׳הַתּ2 Samuel 23:26=1 Chronicles 11:28;1 Chronicles 27:9; feminineהָאִשָּׁה הַתְּקֹעִית2 Samuel 14:4,9; plural as substantiveהַתְּקוֺעִיםNehemiah 3:5,27.Topical LexiconGeographical and Historical Sett

H0117 אַדִּיר
Definition:

2+;feminineאַדֶּ֫רֶתEzekiel 17:8? (see below) etc. —1majestic(wide, lofty) of waters of seaExodus 15:10;Psalm 93:4; a shipIsaiah 33:21; a treeEzekiel 17:23; a vineEzekiel 17:8(גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü; 2+;feminineאַדֶּ֫רֶתEzekiel 17:8? (see below) etc. —1majestic(wide, lofty) of waters of seaExodus 15:10;Psalm 93:4; a shipIsaiah 33:21; a treeEzekiel 17:23; a vineEzekiel 17:8(גֶּפֶן אַדֶּרֶת, so Fü;

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H6677 צַוָּאר
Definition:

6neck, back of neck; — absolute׳צIsaiah 8:8+, constructצַוַּארJeremiah 28:103t. 28; suffixצַוָּארִיLamentations 1:14,צַוָּרָםNehemiah 3:5, etc.; plural constructצַוְּארֵיJudges 8:21+; suffixצַוָּארָיו 6neck, back of neck; — absolute׳צIsaiah 8:8+, constructצַוַּארJeremiah 28:103t. 28; suffixצַוָּארִיLamentations 1:14,צַוָּרָםNehemiah 3:5, etc.; plural constructצַוְּארֵיJudges 8:21+; suffixצַוָּארָיו

H5656 עֲבֹדָה
Definition:

1441t.; constructעֲבֹדַתExodus 30:1643t.; suffixעֲבֹדָתִיGenesis 30:2633t. suffixes; in Chroniclesעֲבוֺדָה1 Chronicles 28:147t.; constructעֲבוֺדַת1 Chronicles 6:3313t.; suffixעֲבוֺדָתִי2Chronicles 12: 1441t.; constructעֲבֹדַתExodus 30:1643t.; suffixעֲבֹדָתִיGenesis 30:2633t. suffixes; in Chroniclesעֲבוֺדָה1 Chronicles 28:147t.; constructעֲבוֺדַת1 Chronicles 6:3313t.; suffixעֲבוֺדָתִי2Chronicles 12:

Possible Meanings:
  • service (semantic_range)
H0113 אָדוֹן
Definition:

1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio 1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio

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