Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 9:16 - Hearkened
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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But they | H1992 | הֵם |
[Masculine] they (only used when emphatic) |
and our fathers | H1 | אָב |
[Noun Masculine] father in a literal and {immediate} or figurative and remote application |
dealt proudly | H2102 | זוּד |
[Verb] to seethe; figuratively to be insolent |
and hardened | H7185 | קָשָׁה |
[Verb] properly to be {dense} that {is} tough or severe (in various applications) |
their necks | H6203 | עֹרֶף |
[Noun Masculine] the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence the back generally (whether literally or figuratively) |
and hearkened | H8085 | שָׁמַע |
[Verb] to hear intelligently (often with implication of {attention} {obedience} etc.; causatively to {tell} etc.) |
not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
to | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
thy commandments | H4687 | מִצְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {command} whether human or divine (collectively the Law) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.