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"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.5",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב וְאִם יִיטַ֥ב עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֣נִי אֶל־יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־עִ֛יר קִבְר֥וֹת אֲבֹתַ֖י וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה",
"text": "*wā-ʾōmar* to-the-*melek* if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* *wə-ʾim* *yîṭab* *ʿabdəkā* before-you *ʾăšer* *tišlāḥēnî* to-*yəhûdāh* to-*ʿîr* *qibrôt* *ʾăbōtay* *wə-ʾebnennāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*yîṭab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it pleases/is good",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that",
"*tišlāḥēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you would send me",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*qibrôt*": "feminine plural construct - graves of",
"*ʾăbōtay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my fathers",
"*wə-ʾebnennāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will build it"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable",
"*yîṭab*": "it pleases/is good/is favorable",
"*tišlāḥēnî*": "you would send me/dispatch me",
"*ʾebnennāh*": "I will build it/rebuild it/restore it"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.6",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לִ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל ׀ יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת אֶצְל֗וֹ עַד־מָתַ֛י יִהְיֶ֥ה מַ[t]הֲלָכֲךָ֖ וּמָתַ֣י תָּשׁ֑וּב וַיִּיטַ֤ב לִפְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִי וָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה ל֖וֹ זְמָֽן",
"text": "*wa-yōʾmer* to-me the-*melek* *wə-ha-šēgal* *yôšebet* beside-him until-when will-be *mahălākăkā* and-when *tāšûb* *wa-yîṭab* before-the-*melek* *wa-yišlāḥēnî* *wā-ʾettənāh* to-him *zəmān*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*wə-ha-šēgal*": "conjunction + article + feminine singular - and the queen/consort",
"*yôšebet*": "qal participle feminine singular - sitting",
"*mahălākăkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your journey",
"*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will return",
"*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was good/pleasing",
"*wa-yišlāḥēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he sent me",
"*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I gave/set",
"*zəmān*": "masculine singular - time/appointed time"
},
"variants": {
"*šēgal*": "queen/consort/royal wife",
"*mahălākăkā*": "your journey/trip/travel",
"*zəmān*": "time/appointed time/date"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.7",
"source": "וָאוֹמַר֮ לַמֶּלֶךְ֒ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב אִגְּרוֹת֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֔י עַֽל־פַּחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר אֲשֶׁר֙ יַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־אָב֖וֹא אֶל־יְהוּדָֽה",
"text": "*wā-ʾômar* to-the-*melek* if-upon-the-*melek* *ṭôb* *ʾiggərôt* may-they-give-to-me upon-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *ʾăšer* they-may-let-pass-me until *ʾăšer*-I-come to-*yəhûdāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾômar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural - letters",
"*yittənû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - may they give",
"*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of",
"*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across",
"*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - they may allow me to pass",
"*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I come/arrive",
"*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾiggərôt*": "letters/documents/official communications",
"*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps",
"*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates",
"*yaʿăbîrûnî*": "they may allow me to pass/escort me/give me passage"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.8",
"source": "וְאִגֶּ֡רֶת אֶל־אָסָף֩ שֹׁמֵ֨ר הַפַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן־לִ֣י עֵצִ֡ים לְ֠קָרוֹת אֶת־שַׁעֲרֵ֨י הַבִּירָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לַבַּ֙יִת֙ וּלְחוֹמַ֣ת הָעִ֔יר וְלַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־אָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑יו וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כְּיַד־אֱלֹהַ֖י הַטּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽי",
"text": "*wə-ʾiggeret* to-*ʾāsāp* *šōmēr* the-*pardēs* *ʾăšer* to-the-*melek* *ʾăšer* he-may-give-to-me *ʿēṣîm* for-*qārôt* *ʾet*-*šaʿărê* the-*bîrāh* *ʾăšer*-to-the-*bayit* and-for-*ḥômat* the-*ʿîr* and-for-the-*bayit* *ʾăšer*-I-will-come to-it *wa-yitten*-to-me the-*melek* according-to-*yad*-*ʾĕlōhay* the-*ṭôbāh* upon-me",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾiggeret*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and a letter",
"*ʾāsāp*": "proper noun - Asaph",
"*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - keeper of",
"*pardēs*": "masculine singular - park/forest/garden",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - trees/timber",
"*qārôt*": "piel infinitive construct - to roof/beam",
"*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of",
"*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - fortress/castle/palace",
"*bayit*": "masculine singular - house/temple",
"*ḥômat*": "feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city",
"*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will come",
"*wa-yitten*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st singular suffix - my God",
"*ṭôbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - good"
},
"variants": {
"*pardēs*": "forest/park/royal garden",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "trees/timber/wood",
"*qārôt*": "to beam/roof/make with beams",
"*bîrāh*": "fortress/citadel/palace",
"*ḥômat*": "wall of/rampart of",
"*yad*-*ʾĕlōhay* *ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good hand of my God/God's favorable influence"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Nehemiah.2.9",
"source": "וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּפָרָשִֽׁים",
"text": "*wā-ʾābôʾ* to-*paḥăwôt* *ʿēber* the-*nāhār* *wā-ʾettənāh* to-them *ʾēt* *ʾiggərôt* the-*melek* *wa-yišlaḥ* with-me the-*melek* *śārê* *ḥayil* *û-pārāšîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-ʾābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I came",
"*paḥăwôt*": "masculine plural construct - governors of",
"*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - beyond/across",
"*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river",
"*wā-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I gave",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾiggərôt*": "feminine plural construct - letters of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - officers/captains of",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - army/force",
"*û-pārāšîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural - and horsemen"
},
"variants": {
"*paḥăwôt*": "governors/officials/satraps",
"*ʿēber* *ha-nāhār*": "beyond the River/Trans-Euphrates",
"*śārê* *ḥayil*": "army officers/captains of forces",
"*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry"
}
}