Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:20
20You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them.
You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths,
and You gave them water for their thirst.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You gave | נָתַ֖תָּ | nā·ṯa·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| Your good | הַטּוֹבָ֔ה | haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| Spirit | וְרוּחֲךָ֨ | wə·rū·ḥă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| to instruct them | לְהַשְׂכִּילָ֑ם | lə·haś·kî·lām | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H7919 be prudent |
| You did not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| withhold | מָנַ֣עְתָּ | mā·na‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H4513 withhold, hold back |
| Your manna | וּמַנְךָ֙ | ū·man·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4478 manna |
| from their mouths | מִפִּיהֶ֔ם | mip·pî·hem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| and You gave | נָתַ֥תָּה | nā·ṯat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | לָהֶ֖ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| water | וּמַ֛יִם | ū·ma·yim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| for their thirst | לִצְמָאָֽם׃ | liṣ·mā·’ām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6772 thirst |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 143:10 · Numbers 11:17 · Isaiah 63:11–14 · John 4:10 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Isaiah 48:21 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Exodus 17:6 · Psalm 105:41 · Ephesians 5:9 · Exodus 16:15 · John 7:37–39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.