Nehemiah 13:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

Young's Literal Translation
And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish—and are not knowing to speak Jewish—and according to the language of people and people.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
Half
חֲצִי֙ (ḥă·ṣî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of their children
וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

spoke
מְדַבֵּ֣ר (mə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

the language of Ashdod
אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית (’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 797: In the language of Ashdod

or of
וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (wə·ḵil·šō·wn)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 3956: The tongue

the other peoples,
עַ֥ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

but could not
וְאֵינָ֥ם (wə·’ê·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

speak
לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

Hebrew.
יְהוּדִ֑ית (yə·hū·ḏîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3066: The Jewish -- language

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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