Hebrew Interlinear
Nehemiah 2:15 Interlinear
“ Then went I up by the brook in the night and viewed the wall and so returned and entered by the gate of the valley and so returned”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וָֽאֱהִ֨י | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | עֹלֶ֤ה | H5927 | Then went I up | to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative |
| 3 | בַנַּ֙חַל֙ | H5158 | by the brook | a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) |
| 4 | לַ֔יְלָה | H3915 | in the night | properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity |
| 5 | וָֽאֱהִ֥י | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 6 | שֹׂבֵ֖ר | H7663 | and viewed | to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) |
| 7 | בַּֽחוֹמָ֑ה | H2346 | the wall | a wall of protection |
| 8 | וָֽאָשֽׁוּב׃ | H7725 | and so returned | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 9 | וָֽאָב֛וֹא | H935 | and entered | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 10 | בְּשַׁ֥עַר | H8179 | by the gate | an opening, i.e., door or gate |
| 11 | הַגַּ֖יְא | H1516 | of the valley | a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) |
| 12 | וָֽאָשֽׁוּב׃ | H7725 | and so returned | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
Verse Context
Nehemiah 2:14Then I went on to the gate of the fountain pool...
Nehemiah 2:15 (current) Then went I up by the brook in the night and viewed the wall and so returned and entered by the gate of the valley and so returned
Nehemiah 2:16And the rulers knew not whither I went ...