KJV: And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
YLT: And the houses of Jerusalem ye did number, And ye break down the houses to fence the wall.
Darby: and ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and have broken down the houses to fortify the wall;
ASV: and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;
| בָּתֵּ֥י | the houses |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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| יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | of Jerusalem |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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| סְפַרְתֶּ֑ם | You numbered |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate. |
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| וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ | and you broke down |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: נָתַץ Sense: to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth). |
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| הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים | the houses |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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| לְבַצֵּ֖ר | to fortify |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: בָּצַר Sense: to gather, restrain, fence, fortify, make inaccessible, enclose. |
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| הַחוֹמָֽה | the wall |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חֹומָה Sense: wall. |
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