Nehemiah 1

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Nehemiah 1 - 1

דָּבָרdâbâr(These are) the wordsH1697 נְחֶמְיָהNᵉchemyâhof Nehemiah -H5166 בֵּןbênsonH1121 חֲכַלְיָהChăkalyâhof Hacaliah :H2446 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshIn the monthH2320 כִּסְלֵוKiçlêvof Chislev ,H3691 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymin the twentiethH6242 שָׁנֶהshânehyear ,H8141 אֲנִיʼănîywhile IH589 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 בִּירָהbîyrâhin the citadelH1002 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof Susa ,H7800

Nehemiah 1 - 2

חֲנָנִיChănânîyHanani ,H2607 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 אָחʼâchof my brothers ,H251 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 בּוֹאbôwʼarrivedH935 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshwith menH582 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhfrom Judah.H3063 שָׁאַלshâʼalSo I questioned themH7592 עַלʻalaboutH5921 פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâhthe remnantH6413 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyof the JewsH3064 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 שָׁאַרshâʼarhad survivedH7604 מִןminfrom, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than (preposition)H4480 שְׁבִיshᵉbîythe exile ,H7628 עַלʻaland also aboutH5921 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem.H3389

Nehemiah 1 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarAnd they toldH559 שָׁאַרshâʼar“ The remnantH7604 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 שָׁאַרshâʼarsurvivedH7604 מִןmin...H4480 שְׁבִיshᵉbîythe exileH7628 שָׁםshâm(are) thereH8033 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhin the province ,H4082 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlin greatH1419 רַעraʻtroubleH7451 חֶרְפָּהcherpâhand disgrace.H2781 חוֹמָהchôwmâhThe wallH2346 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimof JerusalemH3389 פָּרַץpârats(is) broken down ,H6555 שַׁעַרshaʻarand its gatesH8179 יָצַתyâtsath(are burned)H3341 אֵשׁʼêshwith fire. ”H784

Nehemiah 1 - 4

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 שָׁמַעshâmaʻWhen I heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 דָּבָרdâbârwords ,H1697 יָשַׁבyâshabI sat downH3427 בָּכָהbâkâhand wept.H1058 אָבַלʼâbalI mournedH56 יוֹםyôwmfor days ,H3117 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 צוּםtsûwmfastingH6684 פָּלַלpâlaland prayingH6419 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof heaven.H8064

Nehemiah 1 - 5

אָמַרʼâmarThen I said :H559 אָנָּאʼânnâʼ“ OH577 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhLORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof heaven ,H8064 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe greatH1419 יָרֵאyârêʼand awesomeH3372 אֵלʼêlGodH410 שָׁמַרshâmarwho keepsH8104 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythHis covenantH1285 חֵסֵדchêçêdof loving devotionH2617 אָהַבʼâhabwith those who love HimH157 שָׁמַרshâmarand keepH8104 מִצְוָהmitsvâhHis commandments ,H4687

Nehemiah 1 - 6

עַיִןʻayinlet Your eyesH5869 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 נָאnâʼ...H4994 פָּתַחpâthachopenH6605 אֹזֶןʼôzenand Your earsH241 קַשָּׁבqashshâbattentiveH7183 שָׁמַעshâmaʻto hearH8085 אֵלʼêl...H413 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhthe prayerH8605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyI ,H595 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servant ,H5650 יוֹםyôwmnowH3117 פָּלַלpâlalprayH6419 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore YouH6440 יוֹמָםyôwmâmdayH3119 לַיִלlayiland nightH3915 עַלʻalforH5921 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servants ,H5650 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl....H3478 יָדָהyâdâhI confessH3034 עַלʻal...H5921 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhthe sinsH2403 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 בֵּןbênwe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 חָטָאchâṭâʼhave committedH2398 אֲנִיʼănîyBoth IH589 אָבʼâband my father’sH1 בַּיִתbayithhouseH1004 חָטָאchâṭâʼhave sinned.H2398

Nehemiah 1 - 7

חָבַלchâbalWe have behaved corruptlyH2254 חָבַלchâbal...H2254 לֹאlôʼand have notH3808 שָׁמַרshâmarkeptH8104 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִצְוָהmitsvâhthe commandments ,H4687 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חֹקchôqstatutes ,H2706 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand ordinancesH4941 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 צָוָהtsâvâhYou gaveH6680 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650 מֹשֶׁהMôshehMoses.H4872

Nehemiah 1 - 8

זָכַרzâkarRemember ,H2142 נָאnâʼI pray ,H4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 צָוָהtsâvâhYou commandedH6680 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650 מֹשֶׁהMôshehMosesH4872 אָמַרʼâmarwhen You said ,H559 אַתָּהʼattâh‘ If youH859 מָעַלmâʻalare unfaithful ,H4603 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 פּוּץpûwtswill scatterH6327 אֵתʼêthyouH853 עַםʻamamong the nations ,H5971

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Nehemiah 1 - 10

הֵםhêmTheyH1992 עֶבֶדʻebedare Your servantsH5650 עַםʻamand Your people.H5971 פָּדָהpâdâhYou redeemedH6299 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthemH834 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlby Your greatH1419 כֹּחַkôachpowerH3581 חָזָקchâzâqand mightyH2389 יָדyâdhand.H3027

Nehemiah 1 - 11

אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyO Lord ,H136 אָנָּאʼânnâʼah now! I/we beseech you, oh now!, pray now! (participle of entreaty usually followed by the imperative verb)H577 אֹזֶןʼôzenmay Your earH241 הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961 נָאnâʼ...H4994 קַשָּׁבqashshâbattentiveH7183 אֵלʼêltoH413 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâh(my) prayerH8605 עֶבֶדʻebed...H5650 אֵלʼêland toH413 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhthe prayersH8605 עֶבֶדʻebedof Your servantsH5650 חָפֵץchâphêtswho delightH2655 יָרֵאyârêʼto revereH3372 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁםshêmYour name.H8034 עֶבֶדʻebedGive Your servantH5650 צָלַחtsâlachsuccessH6743 יוֹםyôwmthis day ,H3117 נָאnâʼI pray ,H4994 נָתַןnâthanand grant himH5414 רַחַםrachammercyH7356 פָּנִיםpânîymin the sightH6440 זֶהzehof thisH2088 אִישׁʼîyshman. ”H376 אֲנִיʼănîy( At that time IH589 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 מַשְׁקֶהmashqehthe cupbearerH4945 מֶלֶךְmelekto the king.)H4428

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Nehemiah 1:8-9 → 1 Kings 8:29, Nehemiah 1:8-9 → Leviticus 26:40

Echoes Nehemiah 1:8 → 1 Kings 8:29

Name of God (Revelation of Divine Character)

Shaped Nehemiah 1:1–2:10, Nehemiah 1:1–2:5