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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וָאֹֽמְרָ֣ה | H559 | And I commanded | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | לַלְוִיִּ֗ם | H3881 | the Levites | a levite or descendant of levi |
| 3 | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 4 | יִֽהְי֤וּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 5 | מִֽטַּהֲרִים֙ | H2891 | that they should cleanse | to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy) |
| 6 | וּבָאִים֙ | H935 | themselves and that they should come | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 7 | שֹֽׁמְרִ֣ים | H8104 | and keep | properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc |
| 8 | הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים | H8179 | the gates | an opening, i.e., door or gate |
| 9 | לְקַדֵּ֖שׁ | H6942 | to sanctify | to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally) |
| 10 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 11 | י֣וֹם | H3117 | day | a 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 |
| 12 | הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת | H7676 | the sabbath | intermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath |
| 13 | גַּם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 14 | זֹאת֙ | H2063 | this (often used adverb) | |
| 15 | זָכְרָה | H2142 | Remember | properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male |
| 16 | לִּ֣י | H0 | ||
| 17 | אֱלֹהַ֔י | H430 | me O my God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 18 | וְח֥וּסָה | H2347 | concerning this also and spare | properly, to cover, i.e., (figuratively) to compassionate |
| 19 | עָלַ֖י | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 20 | כְּרֹ֥ב | H7230 | me according to the greatness | abundance (in any respect) |
| 21 | חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ | H2617 | of thy mercy | kindness; 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...