Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 1:5 Interlinear

And said I beseech thee O LORD God of heaven God the great and terrible him and observe covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָֽאֹמַ֗רH559And saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אָֽנָּ֤אH577I beseechoh now!
3יְהוָה֙H3068thee O LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
5הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064of heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
6הָאֵ֥לH410Godstrength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
7הַגָּד֖וֹלH1419the greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
8וְהַנּוֹרָ֑אH3372and terribleto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
9וּלְשֹֽׁמְרֵ֥יH8104him and observeproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
10הַבְּרִית֙H1285covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
11וָחֶ֔סֶדH2617and mercykindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
12לְאֹֽהֲבָ֖יוH157for them that loveto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
13וּלְשֹֽׁמְרֵ֥יH8104him and observeproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
14מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃H4687his commandmentsa command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)

Verse Context

Nehemiah 1:4 And it came to pass when I heard these words that I sat down...
Nehemiah 1:5 (current)And said I beseech thee O LORD God of heaven God the great and terrible him and observe covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments
Nehemiah 1:6 Let thine ear now be attentive and thine eyes open...

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