Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:12

¹²I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֮	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
set out	וָאָק֣וּם׀	wā·’ā·qūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
at night	לַ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
with	עִמִּי֒	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
a few	מְעַט֮	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
men	וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀	wa·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
I did not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tell	הִגַּ֣דְתִּי	hig·gaḏ·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
anyone	לְאָדָ֔ם	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
what	מָ֗ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
my God	אֱלֹהַי֙	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
had laid	נֹתֵ֣ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my heart	לִבִּ֔י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to do	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
for Jerusalem	לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	lî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
The only	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
animal	וּבְהֵמָה֙	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
with me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
was the one	הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
on which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was riding	רֹכֵ֥ב	rō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.