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And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say , to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: (KJV)
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וּמָצָ֣אתָu.ma.Tza.taand you found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 1
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 9:8 word 2
לְבָבוֹ֮le.va.Voheart his
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 3
נֶאֱמָ֣ןne.'e.Manfaithful
Lemma: אָמַן (a.man) · Strong's: H0539
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: be faithful
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 45:26, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:5, Exodus 4:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0539; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 4
לְפָנֶיךָ֒le.fa.nei.Kha<to> before you
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 5
וְכָר֨וֹתve.kha.Rotand you made
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to cut: make(covenant)
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:28, Genesis 31:44, Exodus 23:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772H; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 6
עִמּ֜וֹi.Mowith him
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 9:8 word 7
הַבְּרִ֗יתha.be.Ritthe covenant
Lemma: בְּרִית (be.rit) · Strong's: H1285
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: covenant
Used 284 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1285; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 8
לָתֵ֡תla.Tetto give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 9:8 word 9
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 9:8 word 10
אֶרֶץ֩'e.Retz[the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 11
הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]
Lemma: כְּנַעֲנִי (ke.na.a.ni) · Strong's: H3669A
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Canaanite
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:19, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 24:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3669A; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 12
הַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.Tithe Hittite[s]
Lemma: חִתִּי (chit.ti) · Strong's: H2850
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Hittite
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 15:20, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 26:34, Genesis 36:2, Genesis 49:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2850; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 13
הָאֱמֹרִ֧יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) · Strong's: H0567
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Amorite
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0567; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 14
וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛יve.hap.pe.ri.Ziand the Perizzite[s]
Lemma: פְּרִזִּי (pe.riz.zi) · Strong's: H6522
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Perizzite
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 13:7, Genesis 15:20, Genesis 34:30, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6522; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 15
וְהַיְבוּסִ֥יve.hay.vu.Siand the Jebusite[s]
Lemma: יְבוּסִי (ye.vu.si) · Strong's: H2983G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Jebusite
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2983G; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 16
וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖יve.ha.gir.ga.Shiand the Girgashite[s]
Lemma: גִּרְגָּשִׁי (gir.ga.shi) · Strong's: H1622
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Girgashite
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 3:10, Joshua 24:11, 1 Chronicles 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1622; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 17
לָתֵ֣תla.Tetto give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 9:8 word 18
לְזַרְע֑וֹle.zar.'Oto offspring his
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: seed: children
Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 19
וַתָּ֙קֶם֙va.Ta.kemand you fulfilled
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhw2ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 20
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 9:8 word 21
דְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khawords your
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word: promised
Used 24 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:14, Deuteronomy 17:4, Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 17:10, Deuteronomy 24:5, Joshua 21:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697J; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 22
כִּ֥יkifor
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 9:8 word 23
צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik[are] righteous
Lemma: צַדִּיק (tsad.diq) · Strong's: H6662
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: righteous
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6662; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 24
אָֽתָּה\׃'A.tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Nehemiah 9:8 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| his heart | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
| faithful | → | אָמַן H0539 be faithful |
| before You | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| and made | → | כָּרַת H3772H to cut: make(covenant) |
| a covenant | → | בְּרִית H1285 covenant |
| with him | → | עִם H5973A with |
| to give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of the Canaanites | → | כְּנַעֲנִי H3669A Canaanite |
| and Hittites | → | חִתִּי H2850 Hittite |
| of the Amorites | → | אֱמֹרִי H0567 Amorite |
| and Perizzites | → | פְּרִזִּי H6522 Perizzite |
| of the Jebusites | → | יְבוּסִי H2983G Jebusite |
| and Girgashites | → | גִּרְגָּשִׁי H1622 Girgashite |
| to give it | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| to his descendants | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children |
| You have kept | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| Your promise | → | דָּבָר H1697J word: promised |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are righteous | → | צַדִּיק H6662 righteous |
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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