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That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 1

חֲנָ֜נִיcha.Na.niHanani

Lemma: חֲנָנִי (cha.na.ni) · Strong's: H2607J

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hanani

Used 2 times. Also: Nehemiah 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2607J; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 2

אֶחָ֧ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 3

מֵאַחַ֛יme.'a.Chaiof brothers my

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: brother: compatriot

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 4

ה֥וּאhu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 5

וַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםva.'a.na.Shimand people

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 6

מִֽיהוּדָ֑הmi.hu.Dahfrom Judah

Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Judah

Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 7

וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞םva.'esh.'a.Lemand I asked them

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to ask

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 8

עַל\־'al-about

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 9

הַיְּהוּדִ֧יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe Jews

Lemma: יְהוּדִי (ye.hu.di) · Strong's: H3064

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Jew

Used 69 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:6, 2 Kings 25:25, Nehemiah 2:16, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:2, Nehemiah 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3064; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 10

הַפְּלֵיטָ֛הha.pe.lei.Tahthe 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 Nehemiah 1:2 word 11

אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-who

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 12

נִשְׁאֲר֥וּnish.'a.Ruthey had survived

Lemma: שָׁאַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H7604

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

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 Nehemiah 1:2 word 13

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 14

הַשֶּׁ֖בִיha.She.vithe captivity

Lemma: שְׁבִי (she.vi) · Strong's: H7628A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: captivity

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:19, Numbers 31:26, Deuteronomy 21:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7628A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 15

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 16

יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Jerusalem

Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:2 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Hanani	→	חֲנָנִי H2607J Hanani
one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
of my brothers	→	אָח H0251I brother: compatriot
. . .	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
arrived	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
with men	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
from Judah	→	יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah
So I questioned them	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
about	→	עַל H5921A upon
the remnant	→	פְּלֵיטָה H6413 survivor
of the Jews	→	יְהוּדִי H3064 Jew
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
had survived	→	שָׁאַר H7604 to remain
the exile	→	שְׁבִי H7628A captivity
and also about	→	עַל H5921A upon
Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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