The Meaning of Nehemiah 4:21 Explained

Nehemiah 4:21

KJV: So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

YLT: And we are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of the spears, from the going up of the dawn till the coming forth of the stars.

Darby: And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared.

ASV: So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

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What is the context of Nehemiah 4:21?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

What does Nehemiah 4:21 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 4:13-23 - The Triumph Of Courage And Devotion

The work of rebuilding the ruins of Zion is typical of our efforts as Christians to counteract the deterioration which is ever at work in our own hearts, in the professing Church, and in society. No one who attempts this work will escape hostility, covert or manifested. That is a suggestive attitude pictured here; the girded sword, the spear in one hand, and the trowel in the other. So they wrought, with ear intent for the trumpet sound, ready for any emergency, and yet sure that God would fight for them. All the people of God should make common cause against a common foe. We stand or fall together, Nehemiah 4:20. Our hands must be familiar with the sword against the attack of our spiritual enemies, and with the trowel to contribute our bit of work towards God's building. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 4

¹ While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work
⁷ Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch
¹³ He arms the laborers
¹⁹ and gives military precepts

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 4:21 mean?

So we labored in the work and half of [the men] held the spears from daybreak until appeared the stars

וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֣ים בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה וְחֶצְיָ֗ם מַחֲזִיקִים֙ בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים מֵעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר עַ֖ד צֵ֥את הַכּוֹכָבִֽים

וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ	So we
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common plural Root: אֲנַחְנוּ Sense: we (first pers.
עֹשִׂ֣ים	labored
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בַּמְּלָאכָ֑ה	in the work
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
וְחֶצְיָ֗ם	and half of [the men]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: חֲצִי Sense: half.
מַחֲזִיקִים֙	held
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים	the spears
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: רֹמַח Sense: spear, lance.
הַשַּׁ֔חַר	daybreak
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׁחַר Sense: dawn.
עַ֖ד	until
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
צֵ֥את	appeared
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
הַכּוֹכָבִֽים	the stars
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּוכָב Sense: star.

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