Nehemiah 6:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Young's Literal Translation
for all of them are making us afraid, saying, ‘Their hands are too feeble for the work, and it is not done;’ and now, strengthen Thou my hands.

King James Bible
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, [O God], strengthen my hands.

Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they were all
כֻלָּ֗ם (ḵul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

[trying] to frighten
מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים (mə·yā·rə·’îm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

us,
אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ (’ō·w·ṯā·nū)
Direct object marker | first person common plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

saying,
לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Their hands
יְדֵיהֶ֛ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

will be weakened
יִרְפּ֧וּ (yir·pū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7503: Sink, relax

in
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the work,
הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

and it will never
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be finished.”
תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה (ṯê·‘ā·śeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

But now, my God,
וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

strengthen
חַזֵּ֥ק (ḥaz·zêq)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

my hands.
יָדָֽי׃ (yā·ḏāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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