Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:29
29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remember | זָכְרָ֥ה | zā·ḵə·rāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2142 remember |
| them | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| O my God | אֱלֹהָ֑י | ’ĕ·lō·hāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| because | עַ֚ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| they have defiled | גָּאֳלֵ֣י | gā·’o·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1352 defiling, defilement |
| the priesthood | הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה | hak·kə·hun·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3550 priesthood |
| and the covenant | וּבְרִ֥ית | ū·ḇə·rîṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of the priesthood | הַכְּהֻנָּ֖ה | hak·kə·hun·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3550 priesthood |
| and of the Levites | וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.