3 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.1.3",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לִי֒ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֞ים אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֤וּ מִן־הַשְּׁבִי֙ שָׁ֣ם בַּמְּדִינָ֔ה בְּרָעָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּבְחֶרְפָּ֑ה וְחוֹמַ֤ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מְפֹרָ֔צֶת וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ נִצְּת֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmrû* to-me *ha-nišʾārîm* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šəbî* there in-*ha-mədînāh* in-*rāʿāh* *gədōlāh* and-in-*ḥerpāh* and-*ḥômat* *Yərûšālaim* *məpōrāṣet* and-*šəʿārêhā* *niṣṣətû* in-*ha-ʾēš*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ha-nišʾārîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones remaining",
"*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left",
"*ha-šəbî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity",
"*ha-mədînāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the province",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - distress/evil/misery",
"*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great",
"*ḥerpāh*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace",
"*ḥômat*": "construct state, feminine singular - wall of",
"*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem",
"*məpōrāṣet*": "pual participle, feminine singular - broken down",
"*šəʿārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its gates",
"*niṣṣətû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they were burned",
"*ha-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿāh*": "distress/evil/trouble/misery/affliction",
"*ḥerpāh*": "reproach/disgrace/shame",
"*məpōrāṣet*": "broken down/breached",
"*niṣṣətû*": "were burned/consumed by fire"
}
}
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"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.1.5",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אָֽנָּ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם הָאֵ֥ל הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וָחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃",
"text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʾānnāʾ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ha-šāmayim* *hā-ʾēl* *ha-gādôl* and-*ha-nôrāʾ* *šōmēr* *ha-bərît* and-*ḥesed* to-*ʾōhăbāyw* and-to-*šōmərê* *miṣwōtāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʾānnāʾ*": "interjection - I pray/please/oh",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens",
"*hā-ʾēl*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the God",
"*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the great",
"*ha-nôrāʾ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the awesome/fearsome",
"*šōmēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - keeping/preserving",
"*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love",
"*ʾōhăbāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovers/those who love him",
"*šōmərê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - keepers of",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānnāʾ*": "oh/I pray/please/we beseech you",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/fearsome/terrible/dreadful",
"*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness",
"*šōmēr*": "keeping/preserving/maintaining/guarding"
}
}