Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:10–12

¹⁰Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

¹¹And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”

¹²Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

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Nehemiah 8:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	לָהֶ֡ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Go	לְכוּ֩	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and eat	אִכְל֨וּ	’iḵ·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
what is rich	מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים	maš·man·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4924 fatness
drink	וּשְׁת֣וּ	ū·šə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8354 drink
what is sweet	מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים	mam·ṯaq·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4477 sweet
and send out	וְשִׁלְח֤וּ	wə·šil·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7971 send
portions	מָנוֹת֙	mā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4490 part, portion
to those who have nothing	לְאֵ֣ין	lə·’ên	Preposition-l; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
prepared	נָכ֣וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
is holy	קָד֥וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
to our Lord	לַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ	la·’ă·ḏō·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H113 lord
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
grieve	תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ	tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the joy	חֶדְוַ֥ת	ḥeḏ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2304 joy
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is	הִ֥יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
your strength	מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃	mā·‘uz·zə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4581 place or means of safety, protection

Nehemiah 8:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
calmed	מַחְשִׁ֤ים	maḥ·šîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
saying	לֵאמֹ֣ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Be still	הַ֔סּוּ	has·sū	Interjection	H2013 hush
since	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
is holy	קָדֹ֑שׁ	qā·ḏōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
Do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
grieve	תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃	tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve

Nehemiah 8:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
began to eat	לֶאֱכֹ֤ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and drink	וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙	wə·liš·tō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
to send out	וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח	ū·lə·šal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
portions	מָנ֔וֹת	mā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4490 part, portion
and	וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
to rejoice	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
greatly	גְדוֹלָ֑ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they understood	הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙	hê·ḇî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H995 discern
the words	בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים	bad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had been made known	הוֹדִ֖יעוּ	hō·w·ḏî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
to them	לָהֶֽם׃ס	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

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Nehemiah 8:10 Psalm 28:7–8 · Proverbs 17:22 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–9 · Ecclesiastes 9:7 · Isaiah 12:1–3 · Isaiah 61:10 · Psalm 149:2 · Esther 9:19 · 2 Corinthians 8:2 · Esther 9:22 · Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Ecclesiastes 3:13

Nehemiah 8:12 Psalm 119:174 · Luke 24:32 · Psalm 119:130 · Psalm 119:72 · Psalm 119:171 · Psalm 119:111 · Psalm 119:97 · Psalm 119:103–104 · Psalm 119:127 · Nehemiah 8:7–8 · Psalm 119:16 · Job 23:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.