Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:22
22Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I instructed | וָאֹמְרָ֣ה | wā·’ō·mə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the Levites | לַלְוִיִּ֗ם | lal·wî·yim | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| to purify themselves | מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ | miṭ·ṭa·hă·rîm | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H2891 be clean, pure |
| and guard | שֹׁמְרִ֣ים | šō·mə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the gates | הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים | haš·šə·‘ā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8179 gate |
| in order to keep the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| day | י֣וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| holy | לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ | lə·qad·dêš | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| Remember | זָכְרָה־ | zā·ḵə·rāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2142 remember |
| me | לִּ֣י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| for this | זֹאת֙ | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| as well | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| O my God | אֱלֹהַ֔י | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| and | עָלַ֖י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| mercy | וְח֥וּסָה | wə·ḥū·sāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2347 pity, look upon with compassion |
| according to Your abundant | כְּרֹ֥ב | kə·rōḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| loving devotion | חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃פ | ḥas·de·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 12:30 · Nehemiah 13:14 · Nehemiah 13:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.