Nehemiah 13:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. | Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. | and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Where
- Ashdod settlementMapAbout this place
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and children their | וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם | u-ve-nei-HEM | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| half | חֲצִי֙ | cha-TZI | H2677 | halfחֲצִי (che.tsi) 1) half 1a) half 1b) middle |
| [were] speaking | מְדַבֵּ֣ר | me-da-BER | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| Ashdodite | אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית | 'ash-do-DIT | H0797 | Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדִית (ash.do.dit) Ashdodites = "I will spoil" language of Ashdod Another spelling of ash.dod (אַשְׁדּוֹד "Ashdod" H0795) |
| and not they | וְאֵינָ֥ם | ve-'ei-NAM | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| [were] knowing | מַכִּירִ֖ים | ma-ki-RIM | H5234A | to recognizeנָכַר (na.khar) 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised 1b) (Piel) to regard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour 1c4) to be acquainted with 1c5) to distinguish, understand 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known |
| to speak | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | le-da-BER | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| [in] Judean | יְהוּדִ֑ית | ye-hu-DIT | H3066 | Judahiteיְהוּדִית (ye.hu.dit) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559); father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Another spelling of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) § in the Jewish language, in Hebrew |
| and according to [the] language of | וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן | ve-khil-SHON | H3956H | tongueלָשׁוֹן (la.shon) : tongue/words 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) |
| people | עַ֥ם | 'am | H5971A | peopleעַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men |
| and people | וָעָֽם׃ | va-'AM | H5971A | peopleעַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.