Nehemiah 2:9 Go deeper

← Nehemiah 2 · ← verse 8 · verse 10 →

Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וָֽאָב֗וֹאva.'a.Vo'and I went

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

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 2:9 word 1

אֶֽל\־'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 2:9 word 2

פַּֽחֲווֹת֙pa.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 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6346; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 3

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 2:9 word 4

הַנָּהָ֔רha.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 2:9 word 5

וָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.Nahand I gave !

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

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

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 2:9 word 6

אֵ֖ת'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 2:9 word 7

אִגְּר֣וֹת'i.ge.Rot[the] letters of

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

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

Meaning: letter

Used 10 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 30:1, 2 Chronicles 30:6, Nehemiah 2:7, Nehemiah 2:8, Nehemiah 6:5, Nehemiah 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0107; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 8

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.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 2:9 word 9

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he had sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

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

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 10

עִמִּי֙'i.Miwith me

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 11

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 2:9 word 12

שָׂ֥רֵיSa.reicommanders of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

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

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 13

חַ֖יִלCha.yil[the] army

Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428A

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

Meaning: strength: soldiers

Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4, Numbers 31:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2428A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 14

וּפָרָשִֽׁים\׃\ \פu.fa.ra.Shimand horsemen

Lemma: פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) · Strong's: H6571B

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

Meaning: horseman

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 14:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6571B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:9 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

Then I went	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the governors	→	פֶּחָה H6346 governor
west	→	עֵ֫בֶר H5676G side: beside
of the Euphrates	→	נָהָר H5104G River
and gave	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
them	→
the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
letters	→	אִגֶּ֫רֶת H0107 letter
The king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
had also sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
army	→	חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers
officers	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
and cavalry	→	פָּרָשׁ H6571B horseman
with me	→	עִם H5973A with

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

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes