Nehemiah
Nehemiah 13:30–31
30Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites. 31I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits.
Remember me, O my God, with favor.
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Nehemiah 13:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thus I purified | וְטִֽהַרְתִּ֖ים | wə·ṭi·har·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H2891 be clean, pure |
| from everything | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| foreign | נֵכָ֑ר | nê·ḵār | Noun - masculine singular | H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness |
| and I assigned | וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה | wā·’a·‘ă·mî·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| specific | בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ | bim·laḵ·tōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
| duties | מִשְׁמָר֛וֹת | miš·mā·rō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4931 guard, watch |
| to each | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of the priests | לַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים | lak·kō·hă·nîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| and Levites | וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם | wə·lal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
Nehemiah 13:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I also arranged for contributions | וּלְקֻרְבַּ֧ן | ū·lə·qur·ban | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7133 offering, oblation |
| of wood | הָעֵצִ֛ים | hā·‘ê·ṣîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| at the appointed | מְזֻמָּנ֖וֹת | mə·zum·mā·nō·wṯ | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural | H2163 be fixed, appointed |
| times | בְּעִתִּ֥ים | bə·‘it·tîm | Preposition-b; Noun - common plural | H6256 time |
| and for the firstfruits | וְלַבִּכּוּרִ֑ים | wə·lab·bik·kū·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1061 first-fruits |
| Remember | זָכְרָה־ | zā·ḵə·rāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2142 remember |
| me | לִּ֥י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| O my God | אֱלֹהַ֖י | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| with favor | לְטוֹבָֽה׃ | lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 13:30 Nehemiah 10:30 · Nehemiah 12:1–26
Nehemiah 13:31 Nehemiah 13:14 · Nehemiah 13:22 · Psalm 106:4 · Psalm 26:8–9 · Psalm 25:7 · Nehemiah 10:34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.