King James Version

Nehemiah 5:4

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

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וְיֵשׁ֙veyeshand areיֵשׁconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אֹמְרִ֔יםomerimsayאָמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָוִ֥ינוּlavinvborrowלָוָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “borrow”, a completed actionH3867properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lendabide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).כֶ֖סֶףkhesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).לְמִדַּ֣תlemidatto garmentמִדָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.שְׂדֹתֵ֖ינוּsedoteynvfieldשָׂדֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וּכְרָמֵֽינוּukherameynvand vineyardכֶּרֶםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and vineyard”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3754a garden or vineyardvines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there are who are saying, 'We have borrowed money for the tribute of the king, [on] our fields, and our vineyards;

World English Bible

There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.

Darby Translation

And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;

Douay-Rheims

And others said: Let us borrow money for the king’s tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)