Go
Articles on

Nehemiah 4

Neh. 4:14 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
14
And I looked
ra'ah (Hebrew #7200)
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
KJV usage: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
Pronounce: raw-aw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and rose up
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto the nobles
chor (Hebrew #2715)
from 2787; properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire (compare 2751); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)
KJV usage: noble.
Pronounce: khore
Origin: or (fully) chowr {khore}
, and to the rulers
cagan (Hebrew #5461)
a prefect of a province
KJV usage: prince, ruler.
Pronounce: saw-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to superintend
, and to the rest
yether (Hebrew #3499)
properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
KJV usage: + abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.
Pronounce: yeh'-ther
Origin: from 3498
of the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
, Bez not ye afraid
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
of them
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
: remember
zakar (Hebrew #2142)
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as denominative from 2145) to be male
KJV usage: X burn (incense), X earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X well.
Pronounce: zaw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
'Adonay (Hebrew #136)
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
KJV usage: (my) Lord.
Pronounce: ad-o-noy'
Origin: am emphatic form of 113
, which is great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
a and terrible
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
, and fight
lacham (Hebrew #3898)
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV usage: devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Pronounce: law-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
b for your brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
, your sons
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, and your daughters
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
, your wives
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
, and your houses
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
.
z
Deut. 1:29‑30• 29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
 30The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; (Deut. 1:29‑30)
;
Matt. 10:28• 28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28)
a
Deut. 10:17• 17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: (Deut. 10:17)
;
Psa. 66:3,5• 3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
 5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. (Psa. 66:3,5)
;
Nah. 1:6‑7• 6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
 7The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. (Nah. 1:6‑7)
b
2 Sam. 10:12• 12Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good. (2 Sam. 10:12)

More on:

+
Brethren,
Daughter,
House,
Wife

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
Be ye not afraid.
Num. 14:9• 9Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not. (Num. 14:9)
;
Deut. 1:21,29‑30• 21Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
 29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
 30The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes; (Deut. 1:21,29‑30)
;
Deut. 20:3‑4• 3And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
 4For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. (Deut. 20:3‑4)
;
Josh. 1:9• 9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Josh. 1:9)
;
2 Chron. 20:15‑17• 15And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
 16To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
 17Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you. (2 Chron. 20:15‑17)
;
2 Chron. 32:7• 7Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: (2 Chron. 32:7)
;
Psa. 27:1• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psa. 27:1)
;
Psa. 46:11• 11The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. (Psa. 46:11)
;
Isa. 41:10‑14• 10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
 11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
 12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
 13For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
 14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. (Isa. 41:10‑14)
;
Matt. 10:28• 28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matt. 10:28)
;
Heb. 13:6• 6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Heb. 13:6)
remember.
Psa. 20:7• 7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. (Psa. 20:7)
;
Psa. 77:10‑20• 10And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
 11I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
 12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
 13Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
 14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
 15Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
 16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
 17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
 18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
 19Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
 20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. (Psa. 77:10‑20)
;
Psa. 143:5• 5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. (Psa. 143:5)
;
Isa. 51:12‑13• 12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
 13And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? (Isa. 51:12‑13)
;
Isa. 63:11‑13• 11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
 12That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
 13That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble? (Isa. 63:11‑13)
great.
Neh. 1:5• 5And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: (Neh. 1:5)
;
Deut. 10:17• 17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: (Deut. 10:17)
;
Job 37:22• 22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. (Job 37:22)
;
Psa. 65:5• 5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea: (Psa. 65:5)
;
Psa. 66:3,5• 3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
 5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. (Psa. 66:3,5)
;
Isa. 64:1‑3• 1Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
 2As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
 3When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence. (Isa. 64:1‑3)
;
Nah. 1:2‑7• 2God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
 3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
 4He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
 5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
 6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
 7The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. (Nah. 1:2‑7)
;
Heb. 12:20‑21,28‑29• 20(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
 21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
 28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
 29For our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:20‑21,28‑29)
fight.
2 Sam. 10:12• 12Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good. (2 Sam. 10:12)
• The same God that delivered Israel from Egypt (Neh. 4:14; Deut. 10:21-22). “Our God shall fight for us” (Neh. 4:20). Nehemiah does not attack; he is, however, prepared to fight for his brethren, their sons and daughters, their wives and their houses. The battle must begin in the home. Just as the men built the wall to protect their homes, they are now prepared to fight for their homes. (“The Difficulties Mount - Neh. 4:7-12” by N. Simon)
• The frequency of the exhortation in the Scriptures, not to be afraid, addressed to God's people, shows how prone we are to yield to fear in the conflicts we are called upon to wage. It is both the first symptom of want of confidence in God, and the sure precursor of defeat if fear continues to possess our souls. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 4:1-15” by E. Dennett)
• "And fight for your brethren," etc. If the battle was the Lord's, it was yet for all that was dearest to them in this world that they were to fight. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 4:1-15” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
14
And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulersa, and to the rest of the people, Be not afraid of them: remember the Lord who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.

JND Translation Notes

+
a
As Ezra 9.2.