Nehemiah 11:2
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
נָדַב
nâdab
to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously
עָלָה
ʻâlâh
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
נָדַב nâdab
to impel; hence, to volunteer (as a soldier), to present spontaneously
Study H5068 →עָלָה ʻâlâh
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
Study H5927 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Study H3389 →עַם ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Study H5971 →Cross References
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
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