Nehemiah 4:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

Young's Literal Translation
And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

King James Bible
Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, [and] on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Hebrew
So I stationed [men]
וָֽאַעֲמִ֞יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

behind
מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition-m
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

the lowest
מִֽתַּחְתִּיּ֧וֹת (mit·taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8482: Lowermost, the depths

sections
לַמָּק֛וֹם (lam·mā·qō·wm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

of the wall,
לַחוֹמָ֖ה (la·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

at the vulnerable areas.
בַּצְּחִיחִ֑ים (baṣ·ṣə·ḥî·ḥîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6708: Bare spot, in the glaring sun

I stationed
וָֽאַעֲמִ֤יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

them
הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

by families
לְמִשְׁפָּח֔וֹת (lə·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

their swords,
חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֛ם (ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

spears,
רָמְחֵיהֶ֖ם (rā·mə·ḥê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7420: A lance, the iron point

and bows.
וְקַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (wə·qaš·šə·ṯō·ṯê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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