Nehemiah

Nehemiah 8:9–12

9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.”

For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

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 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הnə·ḥem·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5166 Nechemjah
the governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאhat·tir·šā·ṯāArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH8660 Tirshathâ
Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֣אwə·‘ez·rāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and scribeהַסֹּפֵ֡רhas·sō·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩wə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who were instructingהַמְּבִינִ֨יםham·mə·ḇî·nîmArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH995 discern
the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Thisהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is holyקָדֹֽשׁ־qā·ḏōš-Adjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
mournתִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtiṯ·’ab·bə·lūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH56 mourn
or weepתִּבְכּ֑וּtiḇ·kūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were weepingבוֹכִים֙ḇō·w·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
as they heardכְּשָׁמְעָ֖םkə·šā·mə·‘āmPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Nehemiah 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themלָהֶ֡םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Goלְכוּ֩lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and eatאִכְל֨וּ’iḵ·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH398 eat
what is richמַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmaš·man·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH4924 fatness
drinkוּשְׁת֣וּū·šə·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8354 drink
what is sweetמַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmam·ṯaq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH4477 sweet
and send outוְשִׁלְח֤וּwə·šil·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7971 send
portionsמָנוֹת֙mā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4490 part, portion
to those who have nothingלְאֵ֣יןlə·’ênPreposition-l; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
preparedנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is holyקָד֥וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
to our Lordלַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּla·’ă·ḏō·nê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH113 lord
Do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
grieveתֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּtê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the joyחֶדְוַ֥תḥeḏ·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2304 joy
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
isהִ֥יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
your strengthמָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃mā·‘uz·zə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH4581 place or means of safety, protection

Nehemiah 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
calmedמַחְשִׁ֤יםmaḥ·šîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2814 be silent, inactive, still
allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
sayingלֵאמֹ֣רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Be stillהַ֔סּוּhas·sūInterjectionH2013 hush
sinceכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is holyקָדֹ֑שׁqā·ḏōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
Do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
grieveתֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6087 hurt, pain, grieve

Nehemiah 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
began to eatלֶאֱכֹ֤לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
and drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙wə·liš·tō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
to send outוּלְשַׁלַּ֣חū·lə·šal·laḥConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7971 send
portionsמָנ֔וֹתmā·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4490 part, portion
andוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
to rejoiceשִׂמְחָ֣הśim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
greatlyגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they understoodהֵבִ֙ינוּ֙hê·ḇî·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH995 discern
the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had been made knownהוֹדִ֖יעוּhō·w·ḏî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
to themלָהֶֽם׃סlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 8:9 Nehemiah 7:70 · Deuteronomy 12:12 · Nehemiah 7:65 · Nehemiah 8:2 · Deuteronomy 16:11 · Isaiah 61:3 · Leviticus 23:24 · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · Deuteronomy 12:7 · Deuteronomy 16:14–15 · Ezra 2:63

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.