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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 
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Bible Verse Dictionary

Nehemiah 5:8 - Heathen

Nehemiah 5:8 - And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Verse Strongs No. Hebrew
And I said H559 אָמַר
unto them We H587 אֲנַחְנוּ
after our ability H1767 דַּי
have redeemed H7069 קָנָה
our brethren H251 אָח
the Jews H3064 יְהוּדִי
which were sold H4376 מָכַר
unto the heathen H1471 גּוֹי
and will ye H859 אַתָּה
even H1571 גַּם
sell H4376 מָכַר
your brethren H251 אָח
or shall they be sold H4376 מָכַר
unto us Then held they their peace H2790 חָרַשׁ
and found H4672 מָצָא
nothing H3808 לֹא
to answer

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.