Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:17–18

¹⁷Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”

¹⁸I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me.

“Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.

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Nehemiah 2:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I said	וָאוֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·w·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
You	אַתֶּ֤ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
see	רֹאִים֙	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see
the trouble	הָרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
we are	אֲנַ֣חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
in	בָ֔הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
lies in ruins	חֲרֵבָ֔ה	ḥă·rê·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2720 dry
and its gates	וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ	ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8179 gate
have been burned down	נִצְּת֣וּ	niṣ·ṣə·ṯū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3341 kindle, burn
Come	לְכ֗וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us rebuild	וְנִבְנֶה֙	wə·niḇ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H1129 build
the wall	חוֹמַ֣ת	ḥō·w·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
so that we will no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be	נִהְיֶ֥ה	nih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a disgrace	חֶרְפָּֽה׃	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach

Nehemiah 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I also told	וָאַגִּ֨יד	wā·’ag·gîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
them	לָהֶ֜ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
about	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the gracious	טוֹבָ֣ה	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
hand	יַ֣ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of my God	אֱלֹהַ֗י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
upon me	עָלַ֔י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
and	וְאַף־	wə·’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
what	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had said	אָֽמַר־	’ā·mar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Let us start	נָק֣וּם	nā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
rebuilding	וּבָנִ֔ינוּ	ū·ḇā·nî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H1129 build
they replied	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
and they set	וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ	way·ḥaz·zə·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֖ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
to	לַטּוֹבָֽה׃פ	laṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 2:17 Ezekiel 5:14 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · Nehemiah 1:3 · Lamentations 3:45–46 · Psalm 79:4 · Lamentations 3:51 · Lamentations 2:8–9 · Ezekiel 22:4–5 · Psalm 89:50–51 · Ezra 5:1–2 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Psalm 44:13

Nehemiah 2:18 Philippians 2:13 · Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Chronicles 32:5 · 1 Chronicles 19:13 · Haggai 1:13–14 · 2 Samuel 2:7 · Ezra 6:22 · 1 Chronicles 11:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.