Nehemiah 1:11 Go deeper
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O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer. (KJV)
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אָנָּ֣א'a.Na'I beg you
Lemma: אָֽנָּ֫א (an.na) · Strong's: H0577
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: Please!
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 50:17, Exodus 32:31, 2 Kings 20:3, Nehemiah 1:5, Psalms 116:4, Psalms 116:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0577; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 1
אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiO Lord
Lemma: אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) · Strong's: H0136
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: Lord
Used 440 times. Also: Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 18:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0136; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 2
תְּהִ֣יte.Himay it be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqj3fs)
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 Nehemiah 1:11 word 3
נָ֣אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 4
אָזְנְךָֽ\־'a.ze.ne.kha-ear your
Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ear
Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 29:20, Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0241G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 5
קַ֠שֶּׁבֶתKa.she.vetattentive
Lemma: קַשָּׁב (qash.shav) · Strong's: H7183A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: attentive
Used 2 times. Also: Nehemiah 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7183A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 6
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 7
תְּפִלַּ֨תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer of
Lemma: תְּפִלָּה (te.phil.lah) · Strong's: H8605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: prayer
Used 77 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:27, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8605; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 8
עַבְדְּךָ֜'av.de.Khaservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 9
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 10
תְּפִלַּ֣תte.fi.Lat[the] prayer of
Lemma: תְּפִלָּה (te.phil.lah) · Strong's: H8605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: prayer
Used 77 times. Also: 2 Samuel 7:27, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8605; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 11
עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 12
הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ha.cha.fe.Tzim<the> delighting
Lemma: חָפֵץ (cha.phets) · Strong's: H2655
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: delighting
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:33, 1 Kings 21:6, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 5:4, Psalms 34:12, Psalms 35:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2655; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 13
לְיִרְאָ֣הle.yir.'Ahto fear
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to fear: revere
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 28:17, Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 9:30, Exodus 14:31, Exodus 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372H; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 14
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 15
שְׁמֶ֔ךָshe.Me.khaname your
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 16
וְהַצְלִֽיחָה\־ve.hatz.li.chah-and grant success !
Lemma: צָלֵחַ (tsa.lech) · Strong's: H6743B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to prosper
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6743B; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 17
נָּ֤אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 18
לְעַבְדְּךָ֙le.'av.de.Khato servant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 19
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 20
וּתְנֵ֣הוּu.te.Ne.huand give him
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 Nehemiah 1:11 word 21
לְרַחֲמִ֔יםle.ra.cha.Mim<to> compassion<s>
Lemma: רַחֲמִים (ra.cha.mim) · Strong's: H7356B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: compassion
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:30, Deuteronomy 13:17, 1 Kings 3:26, 1 Kings 8:50, 1 Chronicles 21:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7356B; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 22
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 23
הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 24
הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 25
וַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.Niand I
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 26
הָיִ֥יתִיha.Yi.tiI was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
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 Nehemiah 1:11 word 27
מַשְׁקֶ֖הmash.Kehcup bearer
Lemma: מַשְׁקֶה (mash.qeh) · Strong's: H4945A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cupbearer
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 40:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:5, Genesis 40:9, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4945A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 28
לַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃\ \פla.Me.lekhof the king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:11 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| O Lord | → | אֲדֹנָי H0136 Lord |
| may Your ear | → | אֹ֫זֶן H0241G ear |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| attentive | → | קַשָּׁב H7183A attentive |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| [my] prayer | → | תְּפִלָּה H8605 prayer |
| . . . | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| and to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the prayers | → | תְּפִלָּה H8605 prayer |
| of Your servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| who delight | → | חָפֵץ H2655 delighting |
| to revere | → | יָרֵא H3372H to fear: revere |
| Your name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Give Your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| success | → | צָלֵחַ H6743B to prosper |
| this day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| I pray | → | נָא H4994 please |
| and grant him | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| mercy | → | רַחֲמִים H7356B compassion |
| in the sight | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| of this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| At that time I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| the cupbearer | → | מַשְׁקֶה H4945A cupbearer |
| to the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
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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