Nehemiah
Nehemiah 9:34
34Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers
did not obey Your law
or listen to Your commandments
and warnings that You gave them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our kings | מְלָכֵ֤ינוּ | mə·lā·ḵê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H4428 king |
| and leaders | שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙ | śā·rê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| and priests | כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ | kō·hă·nê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H3548 priest |
| and fathers | וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ | wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H1 father |
| did not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| obey | עָשׂ֖וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| Your law | תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ | tō·w·rā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| or listen | הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ | hiq·šî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H7181 incline, attend |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Your commandments | מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָ | miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| and warnings | וּלְעֵ֣דְוֺתֶ֔יךָ | ū·lə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5715 testimony |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| You gave | הַעִידֹ֖תָ | ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again |
| them | בָּהֶֽם׃ | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.