Nehemiah 9:25
"And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And they took strong cities,.... Such as, in an hyperbolical way, are said to be walled up to heaven, Deu 1:28 and a fat land; of a good and fruitful soil, abounding with

all good things, Deu 8:7 and possessed houses full of all goods; ready built and furnished for them, both with good provisions and good furniture: wells digged; to supply them with water: vineyards, and olive yards, and fruit trees in abundance; which they planted not: and they did eat, and were filled, and became fat; in body, though in mind became wanton and wicked; they made their hearts fat, or stupid, as Aben Ezra interprets it, see Deu 32:15 and delighted themselves in thy great goodness; not in praising the Lord for it, and using it to his honour and glory, but indulged themselves to luxury and intemperance; though it may be understood of a lawful pleasure in the enjoyment of the great affluence they were brought into, which last agrees with what follows.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (23 words)

H3920 לָכַד
Definition:

1+,לָכַדְתִּי2 Samuel 12:27etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִלְכּוֺדAmos 3:5;וַיִּלְכֹּדJudges 8:12+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singular suffixלָכְדָהּ2 Samuel 12:28, masculine pluralלִכְדוּ;Infinitiv 1+,לָכַדְתִּי2 Samuel 12:27etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִלְכּוֺדAmos 3:5;וַיִּלְכֹּדJudges 8:12+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singular suffixלָכְדָהּ2 Samuel 12:28, masculine pluralלִכְדוּ;Infinitiv

Possible Meanings:
  • a taking (semantic_range)
  • capture (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H1219 בָּצַר
Definition:

13; 2masculine singularתִּבְצֹרLeviticus 25:5;Deuteronomy 24:21,וַיִּבְצְרוּJudges 9:27,תִּבְצְרוּLeviticus 25:11;ParticipleactiveבּוֺצֵרJeremiah 6:9,˜בֹּצְרִיםJeremiah 49:9; Obadiah 5; passive mascul 13; 2masculine singularתִּבְצֹרLeviticus 25:5;Deuteronomy 24:21,וַיִּבְצְרוּJudges 9:27,תִּבְצְרוּLeviticus 25:11;ParticipleactiveבּוֺצֵרJeremiah 6:9,˜בֹּצְרִיםJeremiah 49:9; Obadiah 5; passive mascul

Possible Meanings:
  • fortress (semantic_range)
H0127 אֲדָמָה
Definition:

25+; constructאַדְמַתGenesis 47:20+;suffixאַדְמָתִיJob 31:382t. etc.;pluralאֲדָמוֺתPsalm 49:12—1ground(as tilled, yielding sustenance)Genesis 2:5,9;Genesis 3:17,23;Genesis 4:2,3,12;Genesis 5:29;Genesi 25+; constructאַדְמַתGenesis 47:20+;suffixאַדְמָתִיJob 31:382t. etc.;pluralאֲדָמוֺתPsalm 49:12—1ground(as tilled, yielding sustenance)Genesis 2:5,9;Genesis 3:17,23;Genesis 4:2,3,12;Genesis 5:29;Genesi

Possible Meanings:
  • land (semantic_range)
  • piece of ground (semantic_range)
H8082 שָׁמֵן
Definition:

Fromshaman; greasy, i.e. Gross; figuratively, rich -- fat, lusty, plenteous.see HEBREWshamanBrown-Driver-Briggsשָׁמֵןadjectivefat, robust; —׳שׁmasculineJudges 3:29+, feminineשְׁנֵנָהGenesis 49:20+; —1 Fromshaman; greasy, i.e. Gross; figuratively, rich -- fat, lusty, plenteous.see HEBREWshamanBrown-Driver-Briggsשָׁמֵןadjectivefat, robust; —׳שׁmasculineJudges 3:29+, feminineשְׁנֵנָהGenesis 49:20+; —1

Possible Meanings:
  • oil (semantic_range)
H3423 יָרַשׁ
Definition:

1;וְיָרַשׁconsecutiveJeremiah 49:2;Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singularיָרָ֑שְׁתָּ1 Kings 21:19;וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫Deuteronomy 6:182t.; suffixוִירִשְׁתָּהּconsecutiveDeuteronomy 17:142t. on this and kindred f 1;וְיָרַשׁconsecutiveJeremiah 49:2;Numbers 27:11; 2masculine singularיָרָ֑שְׁתָּ1 Kings 21:19;וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫Deuteronomy 6:182t.; suffixוִירִשְׁתָּהּconsecutiveDeuteronomy 17:142t. on this and kindred f

Possible Meanings:
  • take possession of (semantic_range)
  • inherit (semantic_range)
  • dispossess (semantic_range)
  • take possession of (semantic_range)
  • have as a possession (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H4392 מָלֵא
Definition:

915t.; constructמְלֵאJeremiah 6:11; feminineמְלֵאָהNumbers 7:1420t.; constructמְלֵאֲתִיIsaiah 1:21compare Ges§ 90. 3 a.; pluralמְלֵאִיםNumbers 7:1318t.; feminineמְלֵאוֺת(אֹת-)Genesis 41:74t.; —full, a 915t.; constructמְלֵאJeremiah 6:11; feminineמְלֵאָהNumbers 7:1420t.; constructמְלֵאֲתִיIsaiah 1:21compare Ges§ 90. 3 a.; pluralמְלֵאִיםNumbers 7:1318t.; feminineמְלֵאוֺת(אֹת-)Genesis 41:74t.; —full, a

Possible Meanings:
  • fill (semantic_range)
  • was filled with rage (semantic_range)
H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H2898 טוּב
Definition:

21good things, goods, goodness; —׳טGenesis 24:1017t.; suffixטוּבִיExodus 33:19;Jeremiah 31:14;טוּבְךָPsalm 25:74t.;טוּבוֺHosea 3:52t.;טוּבָהּNehemiah 9:36;Jeremiah 2:7;טוּבָםJob 21:15; — not in H P, C 21good things, goods, goodness; —׳טGenesis 24:1017t.; suffixטוּבִיExodus 33:19;Jeremiah 31:14;טוּבְךָPsalm 25:74t.;טוּבוֺHosea 3:52t.;טוּבָהּNehemiah 9:36;Jeremiah 2:7;טוּבָםJob 21:15; — not in H P, C

H0953 בּוֹר
Definition:

Frombuwr(in the sense ofbo'r); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.see HEBREWbuwrsee HEBREWbo'rBrown-Driver-Briggsבּוֺרnoun masculineGene Frombuwr(in the sense ofbo'r); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.see HEBREWbuwrsee HEBREWbo'rBrown-Driver-Briggsבּוֺרnoun masculineGene

Possible Meanings:
  • make clear (semantic_range)
  • clear up (semantic_range)
  • explain (semantic_range)
H2672 חָצַב
Definition:

2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa 2;חָֽצְבָהProverbs 9:1;חָצַבְתִּיHosea 6:5, etc.;Imperfectוַיַּחְצֹב2Chronicles 26:10; 2 masculine singularתַּחְצֹבDeuteronomy 8:9;Infinitive constructלַחְצֹבJeremiah 2:13;לַחְצוֺב1 Chronicles 22:2;Pa

Possible Meanings:
  • hew (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • cleave (semantic_range)
  • hew out (semantic_range)
  • dig (semantic_range)
H3754 כֶּרֶם
Definition:

30(feminineIsaiah 27:2)vineyard(Late Hebrewid.; AramaicכַּרְמָאZinjirliכרםDHMSendsch.58; Arabic,vine; Ethiopicvine; JenZA vii. (1892), 217compare AssyrianKarânu,vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and oth 30(feminineIsaiah 27:2)vineyard(Late Hebrewid.; AramaicכַּרְמָאZinjirliכרםDHMSendsch.58; Arabic,vine; Ethiopicvine; JenZA vii. (1892), 217compare AssyrianKarânu,vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and oth

Possible Meanings:
  • tend vineyards (semantic_range)
  • dress vines (semantic_range)
  • vinedressers (semantic_range)
H2132 זַיִת
Definition:

10olive-tree, olive(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaic,זֵיתָא; EthiopicArabicolive-tree, olive,olive-oil; see LagM iii. 215 ffHomAufsätze u. Abh., 1892, 94, 99 ff.; √dubious; Thes and most derive from assumedזהה 10olive-tree, olive(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaic,זֵיתָא; EthiopicArabicolive-tree, olive,olive-oil; see LagM iii. 215 ffHomAufsätze u. Abh., 1892, 94, 99 ff.; √dubious; Thes and most derive from assumedזהה

Possible Meanings:
  • olives (semantic_range)
H6086 עֵץ
Definition:

9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom 9tree, trees, wood; —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:3+, constructGenesis 3:24+,עֵץֿGenesis 2:16+; suffixֵ˜עצְךָDeuteronomy 28:42, etc.; pluralעֵצִיםJudges 9:8+, constructעֲצֵיIsaiah 7:2+, suffixעֵצֶיךָDeuteronom

H3978 מַאֲכָל
Definition:

14(feminineHabakkuk 1:16)food—׳מGenesis 2:921t.; constructמַאֲכַלGenesis 40:73t.; suffixמַאֲכָֽלְךָEzekiel 4:10;מַאֲכָלוֺHabakkuk 1:16;מַאֲכָלָהּProverbs 6:8;מַאֲכַלְכֶםDaniel 1:10—food, in Genl.Genes 14(feminineHabakkuk 1:16)food—׳מGenesis 2:921t.; constructמַאֲכַלGenesis 40:73t.; suffixמַאֲכָֽלְךָEzekiel 4:10;מַאֲכָלוֺHabakkuk 1:16;מַאֲכָלָהּProverbs 6:8;מַאֲכַלְכֶםDaniel 1:10—food, in Genl.Genes

H7230 רֹב
Definition:

2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a 2multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute׳רGenesis 16:10+,רוֺב1 Chronicles 4:38; 2Chronicles 31:10 +Job 33:19Qr (Ktריב); constructרֹבExodus 15:7+ (רֹבֿJob 37:23Baer Gi),רָבֿJob 23:6+;2 Kings 19:23a

H0398 אָכַל
Definition:

28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו 28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו

Possible Meanings:
  • eat (semantic_range)
  • devour (semantic_range)
H7646 שָׂבַע
Definition:

); —Qal79Perfect3masculine singularשָׂבַע1 Chronicles 23:1,׳וְשׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 31:20; 3pluralשָׂבֵ֑עוּIsaiah 9:19,׳ושׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 14:29;Deuteronomy 26:12, etc.;Imperfect3masculine s ); —Qal79Perfect3masculine singularשָׂבַע1 Chronicles 23:1,׳וְשׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 31:20; 3pluralשָׂבֵ֑עוּIsaiah 9:19,׳ושׂconsecutiveDeuteronomy 14:29;Deuteronomy 26:12, etc.;Imperfect3masculine s

Possible Meanings:
  • seven (semantic_range)
H8080 שָׁמַן
Definition:

Assyrianšammu, fat;Phoenician (Punic)שמןoil, so PalmyreneשמנאLzb378; on relation of meanings Frä147); —QalPerfect2masculine singularשָׁמַ֫נְתָּDeuteronomy 32:15andImperfect3masculine singularוַיִשְׁמַ Assyrianšammu, fat;Phoenician (Punic)שמןoil, so PalmyreneשמנאLzb378; on relation of meanings Frä147); —QalPerfect2masculine singularשָׁמַ֫נְתָּDeuteronomy 32:15andImperfect3masculine singularוַיִשְׁמַ

H5727 עָדַן
Definition:

25and they luxuriated in thygreatgoodness(+וַיּאֹכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ וַיַּשְׁמִינוּ).Topical LexiconContext inNehemiah 9:25The lone biblical occurrence appears in the Levites’ great prayer of confess 25and they luxuriated in thygreatgoodness(+וַיּאֹכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ וַיַּשְׁמִינוּ).Topical LexiconContext inNehemiah 9:25The lone biblical occurrence appears in the Levites’ great prayer of confess

Possible Meanings:
  • time (semantic_range)
H2898 טוּב
Definition:

21good things, goods, goodness; —׳טGenesis 24:1017t.; suffixטוּבִיExodus 33:19;Jeremiah 31:14;טוּבְךָPsalm 25:74t.;טוּבוֺHosea 3:52t.;טוּבָהּNehemiah 9:36;Jeremiah 2:7;טוּבָםJob 21:15; — not in H P, C 21good things, goods, goodness; —׳טGenesis 24:1017t.; suffixטוּבִיExodus 33:19;Jeremiah 31:14;טוּבְךָPsalm 25:74t.;טוּבוֺHosea 3:52t.;טוּבָהּNehemiah 9:36;Jeremiah 2:7;טוּבָםJob 21:15; — not in H P, C

H1419 גָּדוֹל
Definition:

13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t. 13 279t.;גָּדֹלDeuteronomy 26:822t.; constructגְּדוֺלEzekiel 17:3,7;Jeremiah 32:19,גְּדָלֿProverbs 19:19,גְּדָו֯לֿPsalm 145:8;Nahum 1:3; suffixגְּדוֺלָםJeremiah 6:132t.; pluralגְּדוֺלִיםExodus 7:411t.

Possible Meanings:
  • great (semantic_range)
  • loud (semantic_range)
  • do great things (semantic_range)
  • greatness (semantic_range)

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