Nehemiah 5:18 Go deeper
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Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. (KJV)
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וַאֲשֶׁר֩va.'a.Sherand [that] 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 5:18 word 1
הָיָ֨הha.Yahit was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 2
נַעֲשֶׂ֜הna.'a.Sehmade
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 3
לְי֣וֹםle.Yomfor a day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 4
אֶחָ֗ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 5
שׁ֣וֹרShor[was] an ox
Lemma: שׁוֹר (shor) · Strong's: H7794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 79 times. Also: Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7794; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 6
אֶחָ֞ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 7
צֹ֠אןtzonsheep
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 8
שֵׁשׁ\־shesh-six
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: six
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 9
בְּרֻר֤וֹתbe.ru.Rotchosen
Lemma: בָּרַר (ba.rar) · Strong's: H1305
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsfpa)
Meaning: to purify
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:27, 1 Chronicles 7:40, 1 Chronicles 9:22, 1 Chronicles 16:41, Job 33:3, Psalms 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1305; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 10
וְצִפֳּרִים֙ve.tzi.po.Rimand poultry
Lemma: צִפּוֹר (tsip.por) · Strong's: H6833
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: bird
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 7:14, Genesis 15:10, Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6833; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 11
נַֽעֲשׂוּ\־na.'a.su-they were made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 12
וּבֵ֨יןu.Veinand between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 13
עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת'a.Se.retten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 14
יָמִ֛יםya.Mimdays
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 15
בְּכָל\־be.kholin all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 16
יַ֖יִןYa.yinwine
Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wine
Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 17
לְהַרְבֵּ֑הle.har.Behto abundance
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 18
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and beside
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 5:18 word 19
זֶ֗הZehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 20
לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[the] food of
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: food: allowance
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Kings 4:22, Nehemiah 5:14, Nehemiah 5:15, Jeremiah 52:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899I; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 21
הַפֶּחָה֙ha.pe.Chahthe governor
Lemma: פֶּחָה (pe.chah) · Strong's: H6346
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 5:18 word 22
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 23
בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּיvi.Kash.tiI sought
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 24
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 25
כָֽבְדָ֥הkha.ve.Dahit was heavy
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.vad) · Strong's: H3513H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to honor: heavy
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 18:20, Exodus 5:9, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 8:32, Exodus 9:7, Exodus 9:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3513H; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 26
הָעֲבֹדָ֖הha.'a.vo.Dahthe service
Lemma: עֲבֹדָה (a.vo.dah) · Strong's: H5656G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: service
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 29:27, Genesis 30:26, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5656G; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 27
עַל\־'al-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 5:18 word 28
הָעָ֥םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 29
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Nehemiah 5:18 word 30
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Each | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| ox | → | שׁוֹר H7794 cattle |
| six | → | שֵׁשׁ H8337 six |
| choice | → | בָּרַר H1305 to purify |
| sheep | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| and some fowl | → | צִפּוֹר H6833 bird |
| were prepared | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| for me | → | |
| and once every | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| an abundance | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| . . . | → | עִם H5973A with |
| of all kinds | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of wine [was provided] | → | יַ֫יִן H3196 wine |
| But I did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| demand | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| the food | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899I food: allowance |
| allotted to the governor | → | פֶּחָה H6346 governor |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the burden | → | עֲבֹדָה H5656G service |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| was so heavy | → | כָּבֵד H3513H to honor: heavy |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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