Ezra

Ezra 7:28

²⁸and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials.

And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and who has shown	הִטָּה־	hiṭ·ṭāh-	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
me	וְעָלַ֣י	wə·‘ā·lay	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
favor	חֶ֗סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
before	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
his counselors	וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו	wə·yō·w·‘ă·ṣāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
and all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
powerful	הַגִּבֹּרִ֑ים	hag·gib·bō·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
officials	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
And because the hand	כְּיַד־	kə·yaḏ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהַי֙	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
upon me	עָלַ֔י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
took courage	הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי	hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tî	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and gathered	וָאֶקְבְּצָ֧ה	wā·’eq·bə·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H6908 gather, collect
the leaders	רָאשִׁ֖ים	rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7218 head
of Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3478 Israel
to return	לַעֲל֥וֹת	la·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with me	עִמִּֽי׃פ	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Ezra 5:5 · Genesis 32:28 · Ezra 8:18 · Ezra 9:9 · Nehemiah 2:8 · Ezra 7:9 · Genesis 43:14 · Ezra 7:6 · Jonah 3:7 · Nehemiah 1:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.