Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 13:22 Interlinear

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctify day the sabbath Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָאֹֽמְרָ֣הH559And I commandedto say (used with great latitude)
2לַלְוִיִּ֗םH3881the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
3אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4יִֽהְי֤וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
5מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙H2891that they should cleanseto be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
6וּבָאִים֙H935themselves and that they should cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
7שֹֽׁמְרִ֣יםH8104and keepproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
8הַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםH8179the gatesan opening, i.e., door or gate
9לְקַדֵּ֖שׁH6942to sanctifyto be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11י֣וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
12הַשַּׁבָּ֑תH7676the sabbathintermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath
13גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
14זֹאת֙H2063this (often used adverb)
15זָכְרָהH2142Rememberproperly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
16לִּ֣יH0
17אֱלֹהַ֔יH430me O my Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
18וְח֥וּסָהH2347concerning this also and spareproperly, to cover, i.e., (figuratively) to compassionate
19עָלַ֖יH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
20כְּרֹ֥בH7230me according to the greatnessabundance (in any respect)
21חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃H2617of thy mercykindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

Verse Context

Nehemiah 13:21Then I testified against them and said ...
Nehemiah 13:22 (current)And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctify day the sabbath Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy
Nehemiah 13:23 In those days also saw I Jews...

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