Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:9

9Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I wentוָֽאָב֗וֹאwā·’ā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the governorsפַּֽחֲווֹת֙pa·ḥă·wō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH6346 governor
westעֵ֣בֶר‘ê·ḇerNoun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רhan·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הwā·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
lettersאִגְּר֣וֹת’ig·gə·rō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH107 letter, letter-missive
The kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had also sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
armyחַ֖יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
officersשָׂ֥רֵיśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and cavalryוּפָרָשִֽׁים׃פū·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
with meעִמִּי֙‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with

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