Neh. 5:8 in context
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Nehemiah 5:8

I said to them, "We have, to the best of our ability, freed our brothers, the Jews, who have sold themselves to the Gentiles. Will you still sell your brothers? And will they sell themselves to us?" Then they were silent and could not find words [could not answer].
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וָאֹמְרָה   לָהֶם   אֲנַחְנוּ   קָנִינוּ   אֶת   אַחֵינוּ   הַיְּהוּדִים   הַנִּמְכָּרִים   לַגּוֹיִם   כְּדֵי   בָנוּ   וְגַם   אַתֶּם   תִּמְכְּרוּ   אֶת   אֲחֵיכֶם   וְנִמְכְּרוּ   לָנוּ   וַיַּחֲרִישׁוּ   וְלֹא   מָצְאוּ   דָּבָר  

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
H9012
 וָ (va)
אֹמְרָ֣ (ómera)
ה (h)
 seq
to say
parag
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 1p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) first person singular

Suffix Suffix

 c
Vqw1cs
Sh
H9005
H9038
 לָ (la)
הֶ֗ם (hem)
 to
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Sp3mp
H0587
 אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (anacheno)
 we
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ pl. personal first person masculine och feminine plural

Pp1bp
H7069
 קָ֠נִינוּ (qanino)
 to buy
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0251
H9025
 אַחֵ֨י (achei)
נוּ (no)
 brother
our
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Ncmpc
Sp1bp
H9009
H3064
 הַ (ha)
יְּהוּדִ֜ים (jehodim)
 the
Jewish
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngmpa
H9009
H4376
 הַ (ha)
נִּמְכָּרִ֤ים (nimekarim)
 the
to sell
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ pl. niphal participle active masculine plural

Td
VNrmpa
H9005
H1471a
 לַ (la)
גּוֹיִם֙ (gvójim)
 to
nation
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncmpa
H9004
H1767
 כְּ (ke)
דֵ֣י (dei)
 like
enough
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9003
H9035
 בָ֔ (va)
נוּ (no)
 in
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Sp1bp
H9002
H1571
H9014
 וְ (ve)
גַם (gam-)
־
and
also
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H0859d
 אַתֶּ֛ם (atem)
 you(m.p.)
Pron. Pron.
personal ♂ pl. personal second person masculine plural

Pp2mp
H4376
 תִּמְכְּר֥וּ (timekero)
 to sell
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0251
H9026
 אֲחֵי (achei)
כֶ֖ם (khem)
 brother
your
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ pl. Pronominal second person masculine plural

Ncmpc
Sp2mp
H9001
H4376
H9014
 וְ (ve)
נִמְכְּרוּ (nimekero-)
־
seq
to sell
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
niphal 3p pl. niphal third person plural

c
VNq3cp
H9005
H9035
 לָ֑ (la)
נוּ (no)
 to
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Sp1bp
H9001
H2790b
 וַֽ (va)
יַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ (jacharisho)
 seq
be quiet
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֥א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H4672
 מָצְא֖וּ (matzeo)
 to find
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H1697
H9016
H9018
 דָּבָֽר (davar)
׃
ס (s)
 word
verseEnd
section
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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