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Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; (KJV)

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וָאוֹמַר֮va.'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 2:7 word 1

לַמֶּלֶךְ֒la.me.leKhto 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 2:7 word 2

אִם\־'im-if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 3

עַל\־'al-[is] 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 2:7 word 4

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 2:7 word 5

ט֔וֹבTovgood

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 6

אִגְּרוֹת֙'i.ge.rOtletters

Lemma: אִגֶּ֫רֶת (ig.ge.ret) · Strong's: H0107

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: letter

Used 10 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 30:6, Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah 2:9, Nehemiah 6:5, Nehemiah 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0107; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 7

יִתְּנוּ\־yi.te.nu-let people give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

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 2:7 word 8

עַֽל\־'al-to

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 2:7 word 9

פַּחֲו֖וֹתpa.cha.Vot[the] governors of

Lemma: פֶּחָה (pe.chah) · Strong's: H6346

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

Meaning: governor

Used 28 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:15, 1 Kings 20:24, 2 Kings 18:24, 2 Chronicles 9:14, Ezra 8:36, Nehemiah 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6346; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 10

עֵ֣בֶר'E.verbeyond

Lemma: עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) · Strong's: H5676G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: side: beside

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 28:26, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 39:19, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 32:19, Deuteronomy 4:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5676G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 11

הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe River

Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: River

Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 12

אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherthat

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 2:7 word 13

יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיya.'a.vi.Ru.nithey will allow to pass through me

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 14

עַ֥ד'aduntil

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:7 word 15

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that

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 2:7 word 16

אָב֖וֹא'a.Vo'I will come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

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 2:7 word 17

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 2:7 word 18

יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudah

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 2:7 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

I also said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to [him]	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
If	→	אִם H0518A if
it pleases	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
may letters	→	אִגֶּ֫רֶת H0107 letter
be given	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
to me	→
for	→	עַל H5921A upon
the governors	→	פֶּחָה H6346 governor
west	→	עֵ֫בֶר H5676G side: beside
of the Euphrates	→	נָהָר H5104G River
so that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
they will grant me safe passage	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
until	→	עַד H5704 till
I reach	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Judah	→	יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah

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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