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And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 1
כִּמְעַט\־kim.'at-like a little of
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 2
רֶגַע֩re.Ga'a moment
Lemma: רֶ֫גַע (re.ga) · Strong's: H7281
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: moment
Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 33:5, Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:45, Job 7:18, Job 20:5, Job 21:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7281; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 3
הָיְתָ֨הha.ye.Tahit has come
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 4
תְחִנָּ֜הte.chi.Nahfavor
Lemma: תְּחִנָּה (te.chin.nah) · Strong's: H8467
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: supplication
Used 25 times. Also: Joshua 11:20, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:30, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8467; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 5
מֵאֵ֣ת\׀me.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 6
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 7
אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod our
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 8
לְהַשְׁאִ֥ירle.hash.'Irto leave
Lemma: שָׁאַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H7604
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to remain
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7604; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 9
פְּלֵיטָ֔הpe.lei.Tahan escaped remnant
Lemma: פְּלֵיטָה (pe.le.tah) · Strong's: H6413
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: survivor
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 32:8, Genesis 45:7, Exodus 10:5, Judges 21:17, 2 Samuel 15:14, 2 Kings 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6413; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 10
וְלָתֶת\־ve.la.tet-and to give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 11
יָתֵ֖דya.Teda tent peg
Lemma: יָתֵד (ya.ted) · Strong's: H3489
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: peg
Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 27:19, Exodus 35:18, Exodus 38:20, Exodus 38:31, Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3489; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 12
בִּמְק֣וֹםbim.Komin [the] place of
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 13
קָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.Shoholiness his
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 14
לְהָאִ֤ירle.ha.'Irto light up
Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0215
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to light
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 44:3, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 14:20, Exodus 25:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0215; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 15
עֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙'ei.Nei.nueyes our
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 16
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod our
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 17
וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּu.le.ti.Te.nuand to give to us
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 18
מִֽחְיָ֥הmich.Yahreviving
Lemma: מִחְיָה (mich.yah) · Strong's: H4241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: recovery
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 45:5, Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:24, Judges 6:4, Judges 17:10, 2 Chronicles 14:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4241; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 19
מְעַ֖טme.'Ata little
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 20
בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ\׃be.'av.du.Te.nuin servitude our
Lemma: עַבְדוּת (av.dut) · Strong's: H5659
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: slavery
Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 9:9, Nehemiah 9:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5659; TAHOT Ezra 9:8 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| for a brief | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| moment | → | רֶ֫גַע H7281 moment |
| grace | → | תְּחִנָּה H8467 supplication |
| has come | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| from | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| our God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| to preserve | → | שָׁאַר H7604 to remain |
| for us | → | |
| a remnant | → | פְּלֵיטָה H6413 survivor |
| and to give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| us | → | |
| a stake | → | יָתֵד H3489 peg |
| in His holy | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| Even in our bondage | → | עַבְדוּת H5659 slavery |
| our God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| has given us | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| new life | → | מִחְיָה H4241 recovery |
| . . . | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| and light | → | אוֹר H0215 to light |
| to our eyes | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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