Nehemiahchapter 2
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Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Nehemiah 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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A sad face before the king, and a prayer between two sentences1
Nehemiah 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbechodeshin [the] month ofH2320נִיסָ֗ןnisanNisanH5212שְׁנַ֥תshenatyearH8141עֶשְׂרִ֛יםʾesrimtwentyH6242לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּאleartachshast'of ArtaxerxesH783הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יַ֣יִןyayinwineH3196לְפָנָ֑יוlefanav[was] <to> before himH6440וָאֶשָּׂ֤אvaesa'and I tookH5375אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַיַּ֙יִן֙haiyayinthe wineH3196וָאֶתְּנָ֣הvaetenahand I gave [it] !H5414לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָיִ֥יתִיhayitiI had beenH1961רַ֖עra'sadH7451לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440
Rashi on Nehemiah 2:1
of..Artaxerxes That was Darius, and because of his kingship he was called this.
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Nehemiah 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559לִ֨יlito meהַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַדּ֣וּעַ׀madua'why?H4069פָּנֶ֣יךָpaneikha[is] face yourH6440רָעִ֗יםraimsadH7451וְאַתָּה֙veatahand youH859אֵֽינְךָ֣ʾeinekhanot youH369חוֹלֶ֔הcholeh[are] sickH2470אֵ֣יןʾein[is] nothingH369זֶ֔הzehthisH2088כִּי־ki-thatH3588אִ֖םʾimexceptH518רֹ֣עַֽroa'sadness ofH7455לֵ֑בlevheartH3820וָאִירָ֖אvaira'and I was afraidH3372הַרְבֵּ֥הharbehgreatlyH7235מְאֹֽד׃meodveryH3966
Nehemiah 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמַ֣רvaomarand I saidH559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamfor everH5769יִחְיֶ֑הyichyehmay he liveH2421מַדּ֜וּעַmadua'why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵרְע֣וּyereuwill they be sadH7489פָנַ֗יfanaiface myH6440אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834הָעִ֜ירhairthe cityH5892בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004קִבְר֤וֹתkivrot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַי֙ʾavotaiancestors myH1חֲרֵבָ֔הcharevah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָusheareihaand gates itsH8179אֻכְּל֥וּʾukeluthey have been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃ סvaeshby <the> fireH784
Nehemiah 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לִי֙lito meהַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428עַל־ʾal-onH5921מַה־mah-what?H4100זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088אַתָּ֣הʾatah[are] youH859מְבַקֵּ֑שׁmevakeshrequestingH1245וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לvaetpaleland I prayedH6419אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֱלֹהֵ֖יʾelohei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavensH8064
Nehemiah 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֹמַ֣רvaomarand I saidH559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428אִם־ʾim-ifH518עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428ט֔וֹבtovgoodH2896וְאִם־veim-and ifH518יִיטַ֥בyitavhe is goodH3190עַבְדְּךָ֖ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650לְפָנֶ֑יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherthatH834תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִיtishlacheniyou will send meH7971אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063אֶל־ʾel-toH413עִ֛ירʾir[the] city ofH5892קִבְר֥וֹתkivrot[the] tombs ofH6913אֲבֹתַ֖יʾavotaiancestors myH1וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃veevnenahand I will rebuild itH1129
Nehemiah 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559לִ֨יlito meהַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל׀vehashegaland the queen-consortH7694יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyoshevet[was] sittingH3427אֶצְל֗וֹʾetzlobeside himH681עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מָתַ֛יmataiwhen?H4970יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehwill it beH1961מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖mahalakhakhajourney yourH4109וּמָתַ֣יumataiand when?H4970תָּשׁ֑וּבtashuvwill you returnH7725וַיִּיטַ֤בvaiyitavand it was goodH3190לִפְנֵֽי־lifnei-<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִיvaiyishlacheniand he sent meH7971וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥הvaetenahand I gave !H5414ל֖וֹloto himזְמָֽן׃zemana timeH2165
Nehemiah 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאוֹמַר֮vaomarand I saidH559לַמֶּלֶךְ֒lamelekhto the kingH4428אִם־ʾim-ifH518עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428ט֔וֹבtovgoodH2896אִגְּרוֹת֙ʾigerotlettersH107יִתְּנוּ־yitenu-let people giveH5414לִ֔יlito meעַֽל־ʾal-toH5921פַּחֲו֖וֹתpachavot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶרʾeverbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֑רhanaharthe RiverH5104אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherthatH834יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיyaavirunithey will allow to pass through meH5674עַ֥דʾaduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834אָב֖וֹאʾavo'I will comeH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
Nehemiah 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתveigeretand a letterH107אֶל־ʾel-toH413אָסָף֩ʾasafAsaphH623שֹׁמֵ֨רshomer[the] keeper ofH8104הַפַּרְדֵּ֜סhapardesthe forestH6508אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לַמֶּ֗לֶךְlamelekh[belongs] to the kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834יִתֶּן־yiten-he will giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meעֵצִ֡יםʾetzimwood<s>H6086לְ֠קָרוֹתlekarotto make beams forH7136אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שַׁעֲרֵ֨יshaarei[the] gates ofH8179הַבִּירָ֤הhabirahthe citadelH1002אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834לַבַּ֙יִת֙labayit[belongs] to the houseH1004וּלְחוֹמַ֣תulechomatand for [the] wall ofH2346הָעִ֔ירhairthe cityH5892וְלַבַּ֖יִתvelabayitand for the houseH1004אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834אָב֣וֹאʾavo'I will goH935אֵלָ֑יוʾelavinto itH413וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten-and he gave [them]H5414לִ֣יlito meהַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428כְּיַד־keyad-according to [the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהַ֖יʾelohaiGod myH430הַטּוֹבָ֥הhatovah<the> goodH2896עָלָֽי׃ʾalaion meH5921
Riding the ruins by night and telling no one9
Nehemiah 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָֽאָב֗וֹאvaavo'and I wentH935אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413פַּֽחֲווֹת֙pachavot[the] governors ofH6346עֵ֣בֶרʾeverbeyondH5676הַנָּהָ֔רhanaharthe RiverH5104וָאֶתְּנָ֣הvaetenahand I gave !H5414לָהֶ֔םlahemto themאֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853אִגְּר֣וֹתʾigerot[the] letters ofH107הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvaiyishlachand he had sentH7971עִמִּי֙ʾimiwith meH5973הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428שָׂ֥רֵיsareicommanders ofH8269חַ֖יִלchayil[the] armyH2428וּפָרָשִֽׁים׃ פufarashimand horsemenH6571
Nehemiah 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvaiyishma'and he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֣טsanvalatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֗יhachoronithe HoroniteH2772וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙vetoiyahand TobiahH2900הָעֶ֣בֶדhaevedthe servantH5650הָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יhaamonithe AmmoniteH5984וַיֵּ֥רַעvaiyera'and it was displeasingH7489לָהֶ֖םlahemto themרָעָ֣הraahdispleasureH7451גְדֹלָ֑הgedolahgreatH1419אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834בָּ֥אba'he had comeH935אָדָ֔םʾadamsomeoneH120לְבַקֵּ֥שׁlevakeshto seekH1245טוֹבָ֖הtovahgoodH2896לִבְנֵ֥יlivneifor [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
Rashi on Nehemiah 2:10
Now Sanballat etc., heard When they heard that I had come to request good for Israel and to build the walls of Jerusalem it displeased them greatly, for they were the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin.
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Nehemiah 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאָב֖וֹאvaavo'and I cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וָאֱהִי־vaehi-and I wasH1961שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033יָמִ֥יםyamimdaysH3117שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃sheloshahthreeH7969
Rashi on Nehemiah 2:11
and I was there for three days I was in Jerusalem for three days, and at the end of three days, I and a few men with me arose at night, and I did not tell any person what the Holy One, blessed be He, had put into my heart.
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Nehemiah 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאָק֣וּם׀vaakumand I aroseH6965לַ֗יְלָהlaylahnightH3915אֲנִי֮ʾaniIH589וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀vaanashimand menH582מְעַט֮meata fewH4592עִמִּי֒ʾimiwith meH5973וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הִגַּ֣דְתִּיhigadtiI had toldH5046לְאָדָ֔םleadamto anyoneH120מָ֗הmahwhat?H4100אֱלֹהַי֙ʾelohai[was] God myH430נֹתֵ֣ןnotenputtingH5414אֶל־ʾel-intoH413לִבִּ֔יlibiheart myH3820לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתlaasotto doH6213לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םlirushalimfor JerusalemH3389וּבְהֵמָה֙uvehemahand an animalH929אֵ֣יןʾeinthere notH369עִמִּ֔יʾimi[was] with meH5973כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518הַבְּהֵמָ֔הhabehemahthe animalH929אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834אֲנִ֖יʾaniIH589רֹכֵ֥בrokhev[was] ridingH7392בָּֽהּ׃bahon it
Rashi on Nehemiah 2:12
and there were no animals with me The few men who were with me went by foot and I alone rode on an animal. They did not ride their horses because they wanted to leave the city in secret, without anyone knowing.
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Nehemiah 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֵצְאָ֨הvaetzeahand I went out !H3318בְשַֽׁעַר־veshaar-by [the] gate ofH8179הַגַּ֜יאhagai'the valleyH1516לַ֗יְלָהlaylahnightH3915וְאֶל־veel-and toH413פְּנֵי֙penei[the] faceH6440עֵ֣יןʾein[the] Spring ofH5869הַתַּנִּ֔יןhatanin[the] DragonsH8577וְאֶל־veel-and toH413שַׁ֖עַרshaar[the] gate ofH8179הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑תhaashpotthe dungH830וָאֱהִ֨יvaehiand I wasH1961שֹׂבֵ֜רsoverexaminingH7663בְּחוֹמֹ֤תbechomot<on> [the] walls ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הֵ֣ם׀ פְּרוּצִ֔יםhem ferutzimthey [were] broken downH1992וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָusheareihaand gates itsH8179אֻכְּל֥וּʾukeluthey had been consumedH398בָאֵֽשׁ׃vaeshby <the> fireH784
Nehemiah 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙vaeevorand I passed onH5674אֶל־ʾel-toH413שַׁ֣עַרshaar[the] gate ofH8179הָעַ֔יִןhaayinthe springH5869וְאֶל־veel-and toH413בְּרֵכַ֖תberekhat[the] pool ofH1295הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאֵין־veein-and there notH369מָק֥וֹםmakom[was] roomH4725לַבְּהֵמָ֖הlabehemahfor the animalH929לַעֲבֹ֥רlaavorto pass throughH5674תַּחְתָּֽי׃tachtaiunder meH8478
Rashi on Nehemiah 2:14
And I passed to the Fountain Gate And I wished to pass to those places in the wall of the city and in those breaches, and there was no place in those breaches for riders on animals to pass through because they were so small.
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Nehemiah 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֱהִ֨יvaehiand I wasH1961עֹלֶ֤הʾolehgoing upH5927בַנַּ֙חַל֙vanachalin the wadiH5158לַ֔יְלָהlaylahnightH3915וָאֱהִ֥יvaehiand I wasH1961שֹׂבֵ֖רsoverexaminingH7663בַּחוֹמָ֑הbachomah<on> the wallH2346וָאָשׁ֗וּבvaashuvand I turned backH7725וָאָב֛וֹאvaavo'and I wentH935בְּשַׁ֥עַרbeshaarin [the] gate ofH8179הַגַּ֖יְאhagay'the valleyH1516וָאָשֽׁוּב׃vaashuvand I returnedH7725
Nehemiah 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַסְּגָנִ֗יםvehaseganimand the officialsH5461לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָדְעוּ֙yadeuthey knewH3045אָ֣נָהʾanahwhere?H575הָלַ֔כְתִּיhalakhtihad I goneH1980וּמָ֖הumahand what?H4100אֲנִ֣יʾani[was] IH589עֹשֶׂ֑הʾosehdoingH6213וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨יםvelaiyehudimand to the JewsH3064וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםvelakohanimand to the priestsH3548וְלַחֹרִ֣יםvelachorimand to the noblesH2715וְלַסְּגָנִ֗יםvelaseganimand to the officialsH5461וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙uleyeterand to [the] restH3499עֹשֵׂ֣הʾoseh<of> [who was] doingH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הhamelakhah<of> the workH4399עַד־ʾad-untilH5704כֵּ֖ןkenthusH3651לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃higadtiI had toldH5046
Let us rise and build: the God of heaven will prosper us17
Nehemiah 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאוֹמַ֣רvaomarand I saidH559אֲלֵהֶ֗םʾalehemto themH413אַתֶּ֤םʾatemyouH859רֹאִים֙roim[are] seeingH7200הָרָעָה֙haraahthe troubleH7451אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587בָ֔הּvah[are] in itאֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherthatH834יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389חֲרֵבָ֔הcharevah[is] desolateH2720וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָusheareihaand gates itsH8179נִצְּת֣וּnitzetuthey have been burnedH3341בָאֵ֑שׁvaeshwith <the> fireH784לְכ֗וּlekhucomeH1980וְנִבְנֶה֙venivnehso we may rebuildH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חוֹמַ֣תchomat[the] wall ofH2346יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808נִהְיֶ֥הnihyehwe will beH1961ע֖וֹדodagainH5750חֶרְפָּֽה׃cherpaha reproachH2781
Nehemiah 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאַגִּ֨ידvaagidand I toldH5046לָהֶ֜םlahemto themאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>[about]H853יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027אֱלֹהַ֗יʾelohaiGod myH430אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834הִיא֙hi'itH1931טוֹבָ֣הtovah[was] goodH2896עָלַ֔יʾalaion meH5921וְאַף־veaf-and alsoH637דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אָֽמַר־ʾamar-he had spokenH559לִ֑יlito meוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559נָק֣וּםnakumlet us ariseH6965וּבָנִ֔ינוּuvaninuand we will rebuildH1129וַיְחַזְּק֥וּvaychazekuand they strengthenedH2388יְדֵיהֶ֖םyedeihemhands theirH3027לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ פlatovahfor <the> goodH2896
Nehemiah 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַע֩vaiyishma'and he heardH8085סַנְבַלַּ֨טsanvalatSanballatH5571הַחֹרֹנִ֜יhachoronithe HoroniteH2772וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה׀vetoiyahand TobiahH2900הָעֶ֣בֶדhaevedthe servantH5650הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יhaamonithe AmmoniteH5984וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙vegeshemand GeshemH1654הָֽעַרְבִ֔יhaarvithe ArabH6163וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּvaiyaliguand they mockedH3932לָ֔נוּlanu<to> usוַיִּבְז֖וּvaiyivzuand they despisedH959עָלֵ֑ינוּʾaleinu<on> usH5921וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הַדָּבָ֤רhadavar[is] the thingH1697הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834אַתֶּ֣םʾatemyouH859עֹשִׂ֔יםʾosim[are] doingH6213הַעַ֥לhaal¿ onH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אַתֶּ֥םʾatem[are] youH859מֹרְדִֽים׃moredimrebellingH4775
Nehemiah 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאָשִׁ֨יבvaashivand I brought backH7725אוֹתָ֜םʾotam<obj.> themH853דָּבָ֗רdavarwordH1697וָאוֹמַ֤רvaomarand I saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto themאֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] God ofH430הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064ה֚וּאhu'heH1931יַצְלִ֣יחַֽyatzliachhe will grant successH6743לָ֔נוּlanuto usוַאֲנַ֥חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587עֲבָדָ֖יוʾavadavservants hisH5650נָק֣וּםnakumwe will ariseH6965וּבָנִ֑ינוּuvaninuand we will rebuildH1129וְלָכֶ֗םvelakhemand [belongs] to youאֵֽין־ʾein-notH369חֵ֧לֶקcheleka shareH2506וּצְדָקָ֛הutzedakahand a rightH6666וְזִכָּר֖וֹןvezikaronand a memorialH2146בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃birushalimin JerusalemH3389