Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:2
2Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those of Israelite | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| descent | זֶ֣רַע | ze·ra‘ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| separated themselves | וַיִּבָּֽדְלוּ֙ | way·yib·bā·ḏə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H914 be divided, separate |
| from all | מִכֹּ֖ל | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the foreigners | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and they stood | וַיַּעַמְד֗וּ | way·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| and confessed | וַיִּתְוַדּוּ֙ | way·yiṯ·wad·dū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3034 throw, cast |
| their sins | חַטֹּ֣אתֵיהֶ֔ם | ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·hem | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| and the iniquities | וַעֲוֺנ֖וֹת | wa·‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| of their fathers | אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ | ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 13:3 · Daniel 9:3–10 · Ezra 10:11 · Nehemiah 13:30 · Daniel 9:20 · Ezra 9:2 · Hosea 5:7 · 1 John 1:7–9 · Psalm 144:11 · Psalm 144:7 · Nehemiah 1:6 · Ezra 9:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.