Nehemiah
Nehemiah 2:15
15so I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so I | וָאֱהִ֨י | wā·’ĕ·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| went up | עֹלֶ֤ה | ‘ō·leh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| the valley | בַנַּ֙חַל֙ | ḇan·na·ḥal | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| by night | לַ֔יְלָה | lay·lāh | Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| and | וָאֱהִ֥י | wā·’ĕ·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| inspected | שֹׂבֵ֖ר | śō·ḇêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7663 inspect, examine |
| the wall | בַּחוֹמָ֑ה | ba·ḥō·w·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| Then I headed back | וָאָשׁ֗וּב | wā·’ā·šūḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| and reentered | וָאָב֛וֹא | wā·’ā·ḇō·w | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| through the Valley | הַגַּ֖יְא | hag·gay | Article; Noun - common singular | H1516 valley |
| Gate | בְּשַׁ֥עַר | bə·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.