Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:1
1On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the twenty-fourth | עֶשְׂרִ֨ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| day | וּבְיוֹם֩ | ū·ḇə·yō·wm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of the same | הַזֶּ֗ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| month | לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ | la·ḥō·ḏeš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| the Israelites | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| gathered together | נֶאֶסְפ֤וּ | ne·’es·p̄ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H622 gather, remove |
| fasting | בְּצ֣וֹם | bə·ṣō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6685 fasting, fast |
| and wearing sackcloth | וּבְשַׂקִּ֔ים | ū·ḇə·śaq·qîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| with dust | וַאֲדָמָ֖ה | wa·’ă·ḏā·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
| on their heads | עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Ezra 8:23 · Joshua 7:6 · Acts 13:2–3 · Nehemiah 8:2 · 1 Samuel 4:12 · Leviticus 23:34 · 2 Chronicles 7:10 · Esther 4:16 · 2 Samuel 1:2 · Job 2:12 · Judges 20:26 · Leviticus 23:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.