What Does Nehemiah 2:12 Mean?

“And I arose”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

“in the night”

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity

i

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“I and some”

a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“with me neither told”

properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to

“I any man”

ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

“what 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

“had put”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“in my heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

“to do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“at Jerusalem”

jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

“neither was there any beast”

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not

“neither was there any beast”

properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

i

“that I rode upon”

to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch