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half

Meaning of “half”

In part, or in an equal part or degree.

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:22

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Nehemiah 4:6
So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:6 · retained source text

So built we the wall, and all the wall was ioyned together vnto the halfe therof: for the people had a minde to worke.

Nehemiah 4:16
And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:16 · retained source text

And it came to passe from that time forth, that the halfe of my seruants wrought in the worke, and the other halfe of them held both the speares, the shields and the bowes, and the habergeons, and the rulers were behind all the house of Iudah.

Nehemiah 4:21
So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:21 · retained source text

So wee laboured in the worke: and halfe of them held the speares, from the rising of the morning, til the starres appeared.

Nehemiah 12:32
And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:32 · retained source text

And after them went Hoshaiah, and halfe of the Princes of Iudah,

Nehemiah 12:38
And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:38 · retained source text

And the other company of them that gaue thankes, went ouer against them, and I after them, and the halfe of the people vpon the wall, from beyond the towre of the fornaces, euen vnto the broad wall,

Nehemiah 12:40
So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:40 · retained source text

So stood the two companies of them that gaue thankes in the house of God, and I, and the halfe of the rulers with me:

Nehemiah 13:24
And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:24 · retained source text

And their children spake halfe in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, but according to the language of ech people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they discerned not to speake.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of people and people.

Esther 5:3
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:3 · retained source text

Then sayd the King vnto her, What wilt thou, Queene Esther? and what is thy request? it shall bee euen giuen thee to the halfe of the kingdome.

Esther 5:6
¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 5:6 · retained source text

¶ And the king said vnto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee? and what is thy request? euen to the halfe of the kingdome it shall be performed.

Esther 7:2
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 7:2 · retained source text

And the king said againe vnto Esther, on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, Queene Esther, and it shalbe granted thee? and what is thy request? and it shall bee performed, euen to the halfe of the kingdome.

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