Nehemiah 2:8

and also a letter to Asaph, the king's forest keeper, so that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress by the temple, for the city walls, and for the house where I will live." The king granted my request because the good hand of God (Elohim) was upon him.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְאִגֶּרֶת   אֶל   אָסָף   שֹׁמֵר   הַפַּרְדֵּס   אֲשֶׁר   לַמֶּלֶךְ   אֲשֶׁר   יִתֶּן   לִי   עֵצִים   לְקָרוֹת   אֶת   שַׁעֲרֵי   הַבִּירָה   אֲשֶׁר   לַבַּיִת   וּלְחוֹמַת   הָעִיר   וְלַבַּיִת   אֲשֶׁר   אָבוֹא   אֵלָיו   וַיִּתֶּן   לִי   הַמֶּלֶךְ   כְּיַד   אֱלֹהַי   הַטּוֹבָה   עָלָי  

(This verse is not in the Septuagint)


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H0107
וְ (ve)
אִגֶּ֡רֶת (igeret)
and
letter
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncfsa
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H0623
אָסָף֩ (asaf)
Asaph
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H8104
שֹׁמֵ֨ר (shómer)
to keep
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsc
H9009
H6508
הַ (ha)
פַּרְדֵּ֜ס (paredes)
the
park
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H9005
H4428
לַ (la)
מֶּ֗לֶךְ (melekhe)
to
king
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H5414
H9014
יִתֶּן (jiten-)
־
to give
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H9030
לִ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H6086
עֵצִ֡ים (etzim)
tree
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H9005
H7136b
לְ֠ (le)
קָרוֹת (qarvót)
to
to lay beams
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H8179
שַׁעֲרֵ֨י (shaarei)
gate
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H1002
הַ (ha)
בִּירָ֤ה (birah)
the
palace
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncfsa
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H9005
H1004b
לַ (la)
בַּ֙יִת֙ (bajit)
to
house
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H2346
וּ (o)
לְ (le)
חוֹמַ֣ת (chvómat)
and
to
wall
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

C
R
Ncfsc
H9009
H5892b
הָ (ha)
עִ֔יר (ir)
the
city
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H1004b
וְ (ve)
לַ (la)
בַּ֖יִת (bajit)
and
to
house
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Rd
Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H0935
אָב֣וֹא (avvó)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H0413
H9033
אֵלָ֑י (elaj)
ו (v)
to(wards)
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H9001
H5414
H9014
וַ (va)
יִּתֶּן (jiten-)
־
seq
to give
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H9030
לִ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H9009
H4428
הַ (ha)
מֶּ֔לֶךְ (melekhe)
the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Ncbsa
H9004
H3027
H9014
כְּ (ke)
יַד (jad-)
־
like
hand
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0430
H9020
אֱלֹהַ֖ (elóha)
י (j)
God
my
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H9009
H2896a
הַ (ha)
טּוֹבָ֥ה (tvóvah)
the
pleasant
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Td
Aafsa
H5921a
H9030
H9016
עָלָֽ (ala)
י (j)
׃
upon
me
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs

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