Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
39.2head of a family of returning exilesEzra 2:5=Nehemiah 7:10; perhaps=אָרַ֑חNehemiah 6:18.Topical LexiconIdentity and MeaningArah (“wayfarer” or “traveler”) designates three Israelite figures whose 39.2head of a family of returning exilesEzra 2:5=Nehemiah 7:10; perhaps=אָרַ֑חNehemiah 6:18.Topical LexiconIdentity and MeaningArah (“wayfarer” or “traveler”) designates three Israelite figures whose
Masculine shishshah {shish-shaw'}; a primitive number; six (as an overplus (seesuws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth -- six((-teen, -teenth)), sixth.see HEBREWsuwsBrown-Driver-B Masculine shishshah {shish-shaw'}; a primitive number; six (as an overplus (seesuws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth -- six((-teen, -teenth)), sixth.see HEBREWsuwsBrown-Driver-B
- byssus (semantic_range)
3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene 3144t.; constructמְאַתGenesis 5:330t. (onמְאַתEcclesiastes 8:12see2dbelow); plural absoluteמֵאוֺתGenesis 5:9324t. (מֵאֹתonlyGenesis 5:4,30);המאיותKt2 Kings 11:43t.2 Kings 11; dualמָאתַיִם(תָ֑יִם-)Gene
- hundred (semantic_range)
15154t. (includingEzekiel 40:25,29,33, strike out Co) +Ezekiel 45:12(so read A Hi Co forחמּשׁה); suffixחֲמִשֶּׁיךָ2 Kings 1:10,12,חֲמִשָּׁיו2 Kings 1:94t.,חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם2 Kings 1:14; —1absolutea.a fifty 15154t. (includingEzekiel 40:25,29,33, strike out Co) +Ezekiel 45:12(so read A Hi Co forחמּשׁה); suffixחֲמִשֶּׁיךָ2 Kings 1:10,12,חֲמִשָּׁיו2 Kings 1:94t.,חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם2 Kings 1:14; —1absolutea.a fifty
- in battle array (semantic_range)
768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת
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Commentary
Matthew Henry Concise
Summary
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above.
Reflection
But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!
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Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God
gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!