Nehemiah 5:15

והפחות הראשנים אשר־ לפני הכבידו על־ העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף־ שקלים ארבעים גם נעריהם שלטו על־ העם ואני לא־ עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים

אלהים

mighty ones

9016

None
Definition: verseEnd
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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430

אלהים
ʼĕlôhîym
Definition: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
Root: plural of H433 (אלוה);
Exhaustive: plural of אלוה; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

יראת

None

3374

יראה
yirʼâh
Definition: fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
Root: feminine of H3373 (ירא);
Exhaustive: feminine of ירא; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

מ פני

from the faces

6440

פנים
pânîym
Definition: 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.)
Root: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה));
Exhaustive: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); 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.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

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9006

מ
None
Definition: from
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

כן

an upright one/stand

3651c

כן
kên
Definition: properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Root: from H3559 (כון);
Exhaustive: from כון; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles); [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.

עשיתי

I have made

6213a

עשה
ʻâsâh
Definition: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

לא

not

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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3808

לא
lôʼ
Definition: not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Root: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle;
Exhaustive: or לוא; or לה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.

ו אני

and myself

589

אני
ʼănîy
Definition: I
Root: contracted from H595 (אנכי);
Exhaustive: lemma אני second vowel, corrected to אני; contracted from אנכי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

ה עם

the Gathered People

5971a

עם
ʻam
Definition: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Root: from H6004 (עמם);
Exhaustive: from עמם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

על

upon/against/yoke

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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5921a

על
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

שלטו

None

7980

שלט
shâlaṭ
Definition: to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit; (bear, have) rule, have dominion, give (have) power.

נערי הם

None

9028

הם
None
Definition: their, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine plural
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine plural

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5288

נער
naʻar
Definition: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
Root: from H5287 (נער);
Exhaustive: from נער; (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age); babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

גם

also

1571

גם
gam
Definition: properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Root: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
Exhaustive: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

ארבעים

fours/forty

705

ארבעים
ʼarbâʻîym
Definition: forty
Root: multiple of H702 (ארבע);
Exhaustive: multiple of ארבע; forty; -forty.

שקלים

None

8255

שקל
sheqel
Definition: probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
Root: from H8254 (שקל);
Exhaustive: from שקל; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard; shekel.

כסף

silver

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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3701

כסף
keçeph
Definition: silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
Root: from H3700 (כסף);
Exhaustive: from כסף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).

אחר

behind/after

310a

אחר
ʼachar
Definition: properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Root: from H309 (אחר);
Exhaustive: from אחר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.

ו יין

None

3196

יין
yayin
Definition: wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
Root: from an unused root meaning to effervesce;
Exhaustive: from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication; banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

ב לחם

in the hand

3899

לחם
lechem
Definition: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Root: from H3898 (לחם); See also H1036 (בית לעפרה)
Exhaustive: from לחם; See also בית לעפרה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

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9003

ב
None
Definition: in, by
Root: None
Exhaustive: in, at, against, on, among, with; according to, by, because of. prefix or inseparable preposition; combined with the definite article

מ הם

from themselves

9038

הם
None
Definition: them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural

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9006

מ
None
Definition: from
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

ו יקחו

and they are taking hold

3947

לקח
lâqach
Definition: to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Root: a primitive root;
Exhaustive: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

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9001

ו
None
Definition: sequential 'and'
Root: None
Exhaustive: Verbal vav: joined to verb with no intervening prefix (usually conversive) (future<->past)

ה עם

the Gathered People

5971a

עם
ʻam
Definition: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Root: from H6004 (עמם);
Exhaustive: from עמם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

על

upon/against/yoke

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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5921a

על
ʻal
Definition: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Root: properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
Exhaustive: properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

הכבידו

None

3513

כבד
kâbad
Definition: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
Root: or כבד; a primitive root;
Exhaustive: or כבד; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses); abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.

ל פנ י

to the faces

9020

י
None
Definition: my, personal posessive - noun suffix: 1st person common singular
Root: None
Exhaustive: Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 1st person singular

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6440

פנים
pânîym
Definition: 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.)
Root: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה));
Exhaustive: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); 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.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

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9005

ל
None
Definition: to, for
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

אשר

who/which

9014

־
None
Definition: link
Root: None
Exhaustive: None

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834a

אשר
ʼăsher
Definition: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
Root: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);
Exhaustive: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.

ה ראשנים

the First Ones

7223

ראשון
riʼshôwn
Definition: first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
Root: or ראשן; from H7221 (ראשה);
Exhaustive: or ראשן; from ראשה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

ו ה פחות

None

6346

פחה
pechâh
Definition: a prefect (of a city or small district)
Root: of foreign origin;
Exhaustive: of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small district); captain, deputy, governor.

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9009

ה
None
Definition: the
Root: None
Exhaustive: definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

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9002

ו
None
Definition: and
Root: None
Exhaustive: Conjunctive vav - i.e. followed by prefix, suffix or non-verb (conjunctive) (‘and/but’)

RBT Hebrew Literal:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the former prefects that were before me made heavy upon the people, and they will take from them in bread and wine, the last silver forty shekels; also their young men ruled over the people: and I did not thus from the face of the fear of God.

LITV Translation:
The former governors that had been before me were too heavy on the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God.

ESV Translation:
The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.