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And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. (KJV)

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וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮vai.yo.me.Ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 1

הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞יםha.nish.'a.Rimthe survivors

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

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

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 1:3 word 2

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 1:3 word 3

נִשְׁאֲר֤וּnish.'a.Ruthey have 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 1:3 word 4

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 1:3 word 5

הַשְּׁבִי֙ha.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 1:3 word 6

שָׁ֣םshamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 7

בַּמְּדִינָ֔הba.me.di.Nahin the province

Lemma: מְדִינָה (me.di.nah) · Strong's: H4082

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: province

Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:14, 1 Kings 20:15, 1 Kings 20:17, 1 Kings 20:19, Ezra 2:1, Nehemiah 7:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4082; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 8

בְּרָעָ֥הbe.ra.'Ah[are] in trouble

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: distress: harm

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 9

גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.Lahgreat

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 10

וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑הu.ve.cher.Pahand in disgrace

Lemma: חֶרְפָּה (cher.pah) · Strong's: H2781

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: reproach

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 30:23, Genesis 34:14, Joshua 5:9, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 25:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2781; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 11

וְחוֹמַ֤תve.cho.Matand [the] wall of

Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: wall

Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 12

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.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 1:3 word 13

מְפֹרָ֔צֶתme.fo.Ra.tzet[has been] broken down

Lemma: פָּרַץ (pa.rats) · Strong's: H6555

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsfsa)

Meaning: to break through

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 28:14, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 38:29, Exodus 1:12, Exodus 19:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6555; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 14

וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָu.she.'a.Rei.haand gates its

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

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

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 15

נִצְּת֥וּni.tze.Tuthey have been burned

Lemma: יָצַת (ya.tsat) · Strong's: H3341

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

Meaning: to kindle

Used 27 times. Also: Joshua 8:8, Joshua 8:19, Judges 9:49, 2 Samuel 14:30, 2 Samuel 14:31, 2 Kings 22:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3341; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 16

בָאֵֽשׁ\׃va.'Eshwith <the> fire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:3 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

And they told	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
me	→
The remnant	→	שָׁאַר H7604 to remain
who	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
survived	→	שָׁאַר H7604 to remain
. . .	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the exile	→	שְׁבִי H7628A captivity
[are] there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
in the province	→	מְדִינָה H4082 province
in great	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
trouble	→	רָעָה H7451C distress: harm
and disgrace	→	חֶרְפָּה H2781 reproach
The wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
of Jerusalem	→	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem
[is] broken down	→	פָּרַץ H6555 to break through
and its gates	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
have been burned	→	יָצַת H3341 to kindle
with fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire

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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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