Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לִי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַל־מַה־זֶּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-me the-*melek* for-what-this *ʾattāh* *məbaqqēš* *wā-ʾetpallēl* to-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*məbaqqēš*": "piel participle masculine singular - requesting/seeking", "*wā-ʾetpallēl*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect 1st singular - and I prayed", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*məbaqqēš*": "seeking/requesting/asking", "*wā-ʾetpallēl*": "and I prayed/made supplication", "*ʾĕlōhê* *šāmāyim*": "God of heaven/the heavenly God" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Neh 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.4", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כְּשָׁמְעִ֣י ׀ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֔ה וָאֶתְאַבְּלָ֖ה יָמִ֑ים וָֽאֱהִ֥י צָם֙ וּמִתְפַּלֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when-*šāməʿî* *ʾet*-*ha-dəbārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *yāšabtî* *wā-ʾebkeh* *wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh* *yāmîm* *wā-ʾĕhî* *ṣām* and-*mitpallēl* before-*ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*šāməʿî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hearing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words/things", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*yāšabtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sat/dwelt", "*wā-ʾebkeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I wept", "*wā-ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I mourned", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wā-ʾĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was", "*ṣām*": "masculine singular adjective/participle - fasting", "*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*yāšabtî*": "I sat down/I remained", "*ʾetʾabbəlāh*": "I mourned/I grieved", "*ʾĕlōhê ha-šāmāyim*": "God of heaven/God of the heavens" } }
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.6", "source": "בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "In-all-*dərākekā* *dāʿēhû* and-*hûʾ* *yəyaššēr* *ʾōrəḥōtekā*", "grammar": { "*dərākekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*dāʿēhû*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - know him", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yəyaššēr*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will make straight", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your paths" }, "variants": { "*dərākekā*": "ways/roads/journeys", "*dāʿēhû*": "know/acknowledge/recognize", "*yəyaššēr*": "make straight/smooth/direct", "*ʾōrəḥōtekā*": "paths/routes/ways" } }
  • Neh 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.1.11", "source": "אָנָּ֣א אֲדֹנָ֗י תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַ֠שֶּׁבֶת אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֜ וְאֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים֙ לְיִרְאָ֣ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה־נָּ֤א לְעַבְדְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וּתְנֵ֣הוּ לְרַחֲמִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֑ה וַאֲנִ֛י הָיִ֥יתִי מַשְׁקֶ֖ה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*ʾānnāʾ* *ʾădōnāy* *təhî* *nāʾ* *ʾāznəkā*-*qaššebet* to-*təpillat* *ʿabdəkā* and-to-*təpillat* *ʿăbādêkā* *ha-ḥăpēṣîm* to-*yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*šəmekā* and-*haṣlîḥāh*-*nāʾ* to-*ʿabdəkā* *ha-yôm* and-*tənēhû* to-*raḥămîm* before *hā-ʾîš* *ha-zeh* and-*ănî* *hāyîtî* *mašqeh* to-*ha-melek*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - I pray/please/oh", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title - my Lord", "*təhî*": "qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - may it be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾāznəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*qaššebet*": "hiphil participle, feminine singular - attentive", "*təpillat*": "feminine singular construct - prayer of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʿăbādêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ha-ḥăpēṣîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones delighting/desiring", "*yirʾāh*": "qal infinitive construct - to fear", "*šəmekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*haṣlîḥāh*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to prosper/grant success", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day", "*tənēhû*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - give him", "*raḥămîm*": "masculine plural noun - compassion/mercy", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*mašqeh*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - cupbearer", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh/I pray/please/we beseech you", "*ha-ḥăpēṣîm*": "who delight/who desire/who are pleased", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to stand in awe of", "*haṣlîḥāh*": "grant success/cause to prosper/give success", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity", "*mašqeh*": "cupbearer/butler/drink-server" } }
  • 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.5", "source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.", "grammar": { "*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen" } }
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
  • Mark 10:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Mark.10.51", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τί θέλεις ποιήσω σοί; Ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ῥαββουνί, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.", "text": "And having *apokritheis* *legei* to him the *Iēsous*, What *theleis* I should *poiēsō* to you? The *de* *typhlos* *eipen* to him, *Rabbouni*, that I might *anablepsō*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered/responding", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, active - says/is saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*theleis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular, active - you wish/want/desire", "*poiēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I should do/might do", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*typhlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blind (man)", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular, active - said/spoke", "*Rabbouni*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Rabboni (Aramaic title)", "*anablepsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, active - I might see again/recover sight" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*theleis*": "you wish/want/desire", "*poiēsō*": "I should do/might do/may do for you", "*typhlos*": "blind man/blind person", "*eipen*": "said/told/replied", "*Rabbouni*": "Rabboni/My master/My teacher (Aramaic title, more honorific than Rabbi)", "*anablepsō*": "I might see again/recover sight/regain vision" } }
  • Esth 5:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Esther.5.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek* to-*ʾestēr* in-*mištēh* the-*yayin*, what-*ššəʾēlātēk* and-*yinnātēn* to-you, and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*tēʿāś*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your petition", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*tēʿāś*": "niphal imperfect, 3fs - it will be done" }, "variants": { "*mištēh hayyayin*": "feast of wine/wine banquet/drinking feast", "*ššəʾēlātēk*": "your petition/request/what you ask", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/desire/wish", "*tēʿāś*": "it shall be done/performed/fulfilled" } }
  • Esth 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Esther.7.2", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר גַּ֣ם בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek* to *ʾester* also in the day the *šēnî* in *mištēh* the *yayin*, \"What *šᵊʾēlātēk* *ʾester* the *malkâ* and *wᵊtinnātēn* to you? And what *baqqāšātēk* unto half the *malkût* and *wᵊtēʿāś*?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾester*": "proper noun - Esther", "*šēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second", "*mištēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - feast/banquet of", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wine", "*šᵊʾēlātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your request", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the queen", "*wᵊtinnātēn*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be given", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom", "*wᵊtēʿāś*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it will be done" }, "variants": { "*mištēh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*šᵊʾēlātēk*": "your request/petition", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire" } }
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וְדָוִד֙ הִגִּ֣יד לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד סַכֶּל־נָ֛א אֶת־עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-Dāwid* *higgîd* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *ba-qōšərîm* with-*ʾAbšālôm* *wa-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* *sakkel-nāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was told/it was reported", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - among the conspirators", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "piel imperative, 2nd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please make foolish", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "was told/it was reported/someone reported", "*ba-qōšərîm*": "among the conspirators/with those who plotted/in the rebellion", "*sakkel-nāʾ*": "make foolish/frustrate/turn to foolishness", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan" } }
  • Esth 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Esther.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-her the-*melek*, what-to-you *ʾestēr* the-*malkâ*? and-what-*baqqāšātēk* unto-half the-*malkût* and-*yinnātēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther", "*malkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - queen", "*baqqāšātēk*": "noun, feminine singular + 2fs suffix - your request", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*yinnātēn*": "niphal imperfect, 3ms - it will be given" }, "variants": { "*mah-lāk*": "what to you/what is your matter/what do you want", "*baqqāšātēk*": "your request/petition/desire", "*ʿad-ḥăṣî hammalkût*": "up to half the kingdom/even to half of the kingdom", "*yinnātēn lāk*": "it shall be given to you/will be granted to you" } }