2{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.1.2",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִֽיהוּדָ֑ה וָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֧ים הַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־נִשְׁאֲר֥וּ מִן־הַשֶּׁ֖בִי וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Ḥănānî* *ʾeḥād* from-*ʾaḥay* he *wa-ănāšîm* from-*Yəhûdāh* *wā-ʾešʾālēm* about-*ha-yəhûdîm* *ha-pəlêṭāh* *ăšer*-*nišʾărû* from-*ha-šebî* and-about-*Yərûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*Ḥănānî*": "proper name, masculine singular",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*ʾaḥay*": "masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my brothers",
"*wa-ănāšîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural noun - and men",
"*Yəhûdāh*": "proper name, locative - Judah",
"*wā-ʾešʾālēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I asked them",
"*ha-yəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*ha-pəlêṭāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the remnant/escaped ones",
"*ăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that",
"*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remained/were left",
"*ha-šebî*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the captivity",
"*Yərûšālāim*": "proper name, locative - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*pəlêṭāh*": "remnant/survivors/escaped ones",
"*šebî*": "captivity/exile",
"*nišʾărû*": "remained/were left/survived"
}
}
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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Nehemiah.1.6",
"source": "תְּהִ֣י נָ֣א אָזְנְךָֽ־קַשֶּׁ֣בֶת וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֣ת עַבְדְּךָ֡ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִי֩ מִתְפַּלֵּ֨ל לְפָנֶ֤יךָ הַיּוֹם֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וּמִתְוַדֶּ֗ה עַל־חַטֹּ֤אות בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֣אנוּ לָ֔ךְ וַאֲנִ֥י וּבֵית־אָבִ֖י חָטָֽאנוּ׃",
"text": "*təhî* *nāʾ* *ʾāznəkā*-*qaššebet* and-*ʿênêkā* *pətuḥôt* to-*šəmōaʿ* to-*təpillat* *ʿabdəkā* which *ʾānōkî* *mitpallēl* before-you *ha-yôm* *yômām* and-*laylāh* for-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿăbādêkā* and-*mitwadreh* about-*ḥaṭṭōʾwt* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* which *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-you and-*ănî* and-*bêt*-*ʾābî* *ḥāṭāʾnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*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/listening",
"*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*pətuḥôt*": "qal passive participle, feminine plural - open",
"*šəmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear",
"*təpillat*": "feminine singular construct - prayer of",
"*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*mitpallēl*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - praying",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day",
"*yômām*": "adverb - by day",
"*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ʿăbādêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*mitwadreh*": "hithpael participle, masculine singular - confessing",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "feminine plural noun - sins",
"*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we have sinned",
"*ănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father"
},
"variants": {
"*qaššebet*": "attentive/listening/paying attention",
"*təpillat*": "prayer/supplication",
"*yômām*": "by day/daily/daytime",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾwt*": "sins/offenses/failures"
}
}