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And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: (KJV)

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וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I said

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

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

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 1:5 word 1

אָֽנָּ֤א'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 1:11, Psalms 116:4, Psalms 116:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0577; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 2

יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO Yahweh

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 Nehemiah 1:5 word 3

אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of

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 Nehemiah 1:5 word 4

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 5

הָאֵ֥לha.'Elthe God

Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410G

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

Meaning: God

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0410G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 6

הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great

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

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

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 1:5 word 7

וְהַנּוֹרָ֑אve.ha.no.Ra'and <the> awesome

Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

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 1:5 word 8

שֹׁמֵ֤רsho.Mer[who] keeps

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to keep: obey

Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 9

הַבְּרִית֙ha.be.Ritthe covenant

Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285

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

Meaning: covenant

Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 10

וָחֶ֔סֶדva.Che.sedand covenant loyalty

Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A

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

Meaning: kindness

Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 11

לְאֹהֲבָ֖יוle.'o.ha.Vavto [those who] love him

Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to love: lover

Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 12

וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יu.le.sho.me.Reiand to [those who] keep

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to keep: obey

Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 13

מִצְוֹתָֽיו\׃mitz.vo.Tav<of> commandments his

Lemma: מִצְוָה (mits.vah) · Strong's: H4687

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: commandment

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 20:6, Exodus 24:12, Leviticus 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4687; TAHOT Nehemiah 1:5 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Then I said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
O	→	אָֽנָּ֫א H0577 Please!
LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
of heaven	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
the great	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
and awesome	→	יָרֵא H3372H to fear: revere
God	→	אֵל H0410G God
who keeps	→	שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey
His covenant	→	בְּרִית H1285 covenant
of loving devotion	→	חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness
with those who love Him	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
and keep	→	שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey
His commandments	→	מִצְוָה H4687 commandment

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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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