Nehemiah 8:10 Go deeper
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Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:10 word 1
לְכוּ֩le.Khugo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 2
אִכְל֨וּ'ikh.Lueat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 3
מַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmash.ma.Nimfat foods
Lemma: מַשְׁמָן (mash.man) · Strong's: H4924C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: fat piece
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4924C; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 4
וּשְׁת֣וּu.she.Tuand drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 5
מַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmam.ta.Kimsweet things
Lemma: מַמְתַֿקִּים (mam.taq) · Strong's: H4477
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: sweetness
Used 2 times. Also: Song of Solomon 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4477; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 6
וְשִׁלְח֤וּve.shil.Chuand send
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 8:10 word 7
מָנוֹת֙ma.nOtportions
Lemma: מָנָה (ma.nah) · Strong's: H4490
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: portion
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 29:26, Leviticus 7:33, Leviticus 8:29, 1 Samuel 1:4, 1 Samuel 1:5, 1 Samuel 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4490; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 8
לְאֵ֣יןle.'Einto [any whom] nothing
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 9
נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] prepared
Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to establish: prepare
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:15, Exodus 23:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3559A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 10
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 8:10 word 11
קָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.osh[is] holy
Lemma: קָדוֹשׁ (qa.dosh) · Strong's: H6918G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: holy
Used 108 times. Also: Exodus 19:6, Exodus 29:31, Leviticus 6:16, Leviticus 6:26, Leviticus 6:27, Leviticus 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6918G; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 12
הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis 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 8:10 word 13
לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּla.'a.do.Nei.nuto lord<s> our
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 14
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 15
תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּte.'a.Tze.vuyou be grieved
Lemma: עָצַב (a.tsav) · Strong's: H6087A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNj2mp)
Meaning: to hurt
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 45:5, 1 Samuel 20:3, 1 Samuel 20:34, 2 Samuel 19:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6087A; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 16
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 8:10 word 17
חֶדְוַ֥תched.Vat[the] joy of
Lemma: חֶדְוָה (ched.vah) · Strong's: H2304
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: joy
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2304; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 18
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh
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 8:10 word 19
הִ֥יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 20
מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם\׃Ma.'u.ze.Khem[is] refuge your
Lemma: מָעוֹז (ma.oz) · Strong's: H4581
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: security
Used 35 times. Also: Judges 6:26, 2 Samuel 22:33, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 31:2, Psalms 31:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4581; TAHOT Nehemiah 8:10 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then [Nehemiah] told | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| them | → | |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| what is rich | → | מַשְׁמָן H4924C fat piece |
| drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| what is sweet | → | מַמְתַֿקִּים H4477 sweetness |
| and send out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| portions | → | מָנָה H4490 portion |
| to those who have nothing | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| prepared | → | כּוּן H3559A to establish: prepare |
| since | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| is holy | → | קָדוֹשׁ H6918G holy |
| to our Lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| grieve | → | עָצַב H6087A to hurt |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the joy | → | חֶדְוָה H2304 joy |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| is | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| your strength | → | מָעוֹז H4581 security |
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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