Nehemiah
Nehemiah 7:2
2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then I put my brother | אָחִ֗י | ’ā·ḥî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H251 brother |
| Hanani | חֲנָ֣נִי | ḥă·nā·nî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2607 Chanani |
| in charge | וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה | wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| along with Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָ֛ה | ḥă·nan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2608 Chananjah |
| the commander | שַׂ֥ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the fortress | הַבִּירָ֖ה | hab·bî·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1002 castle, palace |
| because | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | הוּא֙ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was a faithful | אֱמֶ֔ת | ’ĕ·meṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| man | כְּאִ֣ישׁ | kə·’îš | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| who feared | וְיָרֵ֥א | wə·yā·rê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| God | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| more than most | מֵרַבִּֽים׃ | mê·rab·bîm | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
Cross-references
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Psalm 101:6 · Nehemiah 1:2 · Matthew 25:21 · Nehemiah 10:23 · Nehemiah 2:8 · Luke 16:10–12 · 1 Kings 18:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.