Nehemiah 9:16
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
עֹרֶף
neck/ their
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עֹרֶף
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
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מִצְוָה
commandments/ your
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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זוּד
they acted presumptuously
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זוּד
they acted presumptuously
to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent
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