Nehemiah 9:16
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,Nehemiah 9:16 in the real world
In what words
- זוּדzûwdto seethe; figuratively, to be insolent
- קָשָׁהqâshâhproperly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
- עֹרֶףʻôrephthe nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or
- אָבʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Neh 9:29, Psa 81:11–14, Heb 3:15, Deu 31:27, Neh 9:10, Rom 2:5, Deu 9:23–24, Deu 9:27