Nehemiah 7:21
"The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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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!

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (5 words)

H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H0333 אָטֵר
Definition:

16,42;Nehemiah 7:21,45;Nehemiah 10:18.Topical LexiconMeaning and Name SignificanceAter is a personal or clan name that occurs only in the restoration books. The rarity of the name highlights the Lord’ 16,42;Nehemiah 7:21,45;Nehemiah 10:18.Topical LexiconMeaning and Name SignificanceAter is a personal or clan name that occurs only in the restoration books. The rarity of the name highlights the Lord’

Possible Meanings:
  • shut up (semantic_range)
  • bound (semantic_range)
H2396 חִזְקִיָּה
Definition:

1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi 1ff., JägerBAS i, 469; compare proper nameיחזקon seal GannJAs 1883 Feb. — Mar., 134 No. 7; — on formative see LagBN 134) —1ᵐ5Εξεκιας,son of Ahaz, King of Judah, seldomחִזְקִיָּה2 Kings 18:1,10,14 (twi

H8673 תִּשְׁעִים
Definition:

שָׁנָהGenesis 5:9;Genesis 17:17+,אַמָּהEzekiel 41:12,יוֺםEzekiel 4:5,9; less often after plural nounאֵילִיםEzra 8:35, compareDaniel 12:11; in combination,׳תprocedes units1 Samuel 4:157t.; followingGen שָׁנָהGenesis 5:9;Genesis 17:17+,אַמָּהEzekiel 41:12,יוֺםEzekiel 4:5,9; less often after plural nounאֵילִיםEzra 8:35, compareDaniel 12:11; in combination,׳תprocedes units1 Samuel 4:157t.; followingGen

Possible Meanings:
  • ninety (semantic_range)
H8083 שְׁמֹנֶה
Definition:

8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num 8+ 40:t.;feminine(c.noun masculine) absoluteשְׁמֹנָה1 Samuel 17:1234t., constructשְׁמֹנַתNumbers 2:243t. (cases of 8 1018are additional, see below); pluralשְׁמֹנִים, 80, see below: —1without other num

Possible Meanings:
  • eight (semantic_range)

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