Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:18
18Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each | אֶחָ֗ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| day | לְי֣וֹם | lə·yō·wm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| one | אֶחָ֞ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| ox | שׁ֣וֹר | šō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H7794 head of cattle |
| six | שֵׁשׁ־ | šêš- | Number - feminine singular | H8337 six |
| choice | בְּרֻר֤וֹת | bə·ru·rō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural | H1305 purify, select |
| sheep | צֹ֠אן | ṣōn | Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and some fowl | וְצִפֳּרִים֙ | wə·ṣip·po·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural | H6833 bird |
| were prepared | נַֽעֲשׂוּ־ | na·‘ă·śū- | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| for me | לִ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| and once every | וּבֵ֨ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת | ‘ă·śe·reṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| days | יָמִ֛ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| an abundance | לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה | lə·har·bêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| of all kinds | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of wine | יַ֖יִן | ya·yin | Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| But I did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| demand | בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי | ḇiq·qaš·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H1245 seek |
| the food | לֶ֤חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3899 bread, food |
| allotted to the governor | הַפֶּחָה֙ | hap·pe·ḥāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6346 governor |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the burden | הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה | hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the people | הָעָ֥ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| was so heavy | כָֽבְדָ֥ה | ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.