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And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. (KJV)

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וְאִגֶּ֡רֶתve.'i.Ge.retand a letter

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

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

Meaning: letter

Used 10 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 30:6, Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:9, Nehemiah 6:5, Nehemiah 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0107; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 1

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 2:8 word 2

אָסָף֩'a.SafAsaph

Lemma: אָסָף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0623J

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Asaph

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0623J; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 3

שֹׁמֵ֨רsho.Mer[the] keeper of

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 4

הַפַּרְדֵּ֜סha.par.Desthe forest

Lemma: פַּרְדֵּס (par.des) · Strong's: H6508

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

Meaning: park

Used 3 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 2:5, Song of Solomon 4:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6508; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

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 2:8 word 6

לַמֶּ֗לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belongs] to 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 2:8 word 7

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 2:8 word 8

יִתֶּן\־yi.ten-he will give

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

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 2:8 word 9

עֵצִ֡ים'e.Tzimwood<s>

Lemma: עֵץ (ets) · Strong's: H6086G

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

Meaning: tree: wood

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 7:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6086G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 10

לְ֠קָרוֹתLe.ka.rotto make beams for

Lemma: קָרָה (qa.rah) · Strong's: H7136B

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to lay beams

Used 5 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 34:11, Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6, Psalms 104:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7136B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 11

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 2:8 word 12

שַׁעֲרֵ֨יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates of

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 2:8 word 13

הַבִּירָ֤הha.bi.Rahthe citadel

Lemma: בִּירָה (bi.rah) · Strong's: H1002

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

Meaning: palace

Used 16 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Chronicles 29:19, Nehemiah 1:1, Nehemiah 7:2, Esther 1:2, Esther 1:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1002; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 14

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 2:8 word 15

לַבַּ֙יִת֙la.Ba.yit[belongs] to the house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 16

וּלְחוֹמַ֣תu.le.cho.Matand for [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 2:8 word 17

הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 18

וְלַבַּ֖יִתve.la.Ba.yitand for the house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 19

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 2:8 word 20

אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will go

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 2:8 word 21

אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavinto it

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 2:8 word 22

וַיִּתֶּן\־vai.yi.ten-and he gave [them]

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

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

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 2:8 word 23

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.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 2:8 word 24

כְּיַד\־ke.yad-according to [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:8 word 25

אֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiGod my

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 2:8 word 26

הַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.Vah<the> good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

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 2:8 word 27

עָלָֽי\׃'a.Laion me

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 2:8 word 28

How the BSB renders it

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

And may I have a letter	→	אִגֶּ֫רֶת H0107 letter
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Asaph	→	אָסָף H0623J Asaph
keeper	→	שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
of the king’s	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
. . .	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
forest	→	פַּרְדֵּס H6508 park
so that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
he will give	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
me	→
timber	→	עֵץ H6086G tree: wood
to make beams	→	קָרָה H7136B to lay beams
for	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
the gates	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
of the citadel	→	בִּירָה H1002 palace
to the temple	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
for the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
and for the house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
I will occupy	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
And because the gracious	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
hand	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
of my God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
was upon me	→	עַל H5921A upon
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
granted	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
my requests	→

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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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