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λόγοι Νεεμια υἱοῦ Αχαλια καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μηνὶ Χασεηλου ἔτους εἰκοστοῦ καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν Σουσαν αβιρα
The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. And it happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the citadel,
The first line places the restoration narrative within Persian court time and within Nehemiah's own recollection.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
λόγοιwordN2 NPM · λόγοςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateλόγος: 'word'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΝεεμιαNehemiahN GSM · Νεεμιαproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerNeemia: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
υἱοῦsonN2 GSM · υἱόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionυἱός: 'son'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΑχαλιαAchaliaN GSM · Αχαλιαproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerAchalia: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateγίγνομαι: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
μηνὶmonthN3 DSM · μήνdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectμήν: 'month'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΧασεηλουChislevN DSM · Χασεηλουproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerChaseeloy: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἔτουςyearN3E GSN · ἔτοςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἔτος: 'year'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰκοστοῦeikostosA1 GSN · εἰκοστόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionεἰκοστός: 'eikostos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγὼegoRP NS · ἐγώnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἤμηνeimiV9 IMI1S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ΣουσανSusaN DS · Σουσανproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerSoysan: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αβιραabiraN DS · αβιραnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseαβιρα: 'abira'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ ἦλθεν Ανανι εἷς ἀπὸ ἀδελφῶν μου αὐτὸς καὶ ἄνδρες Ιουδα καὶ ἠρώτησα αὐτοὺς περὶ τῶν σωθέντων οἳ κατελείφθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας καὶ περὶ Ιερουσαλημ
that Hanani, one of my brothers, came - he and men from Judah - and I asked them concerning the survivors who had been left from the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Nehemiah's first concern is for the surviving remnant and the city's condition.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἦλθενcomeVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαιverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἔρχομαι: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΑνανιHananiN NSM · Ανανιproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerAnani: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἷςeisM NSM · εἷςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseεἷς: 'eis'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition introducing its complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ἀδελφῶνbrotherN2 GPM · ἀδελφόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἀδελφός: 'brother'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μουegoRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτὸςaytosRD NSM · αὐτόςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἄνδρεςanerN3 NPM · ἀνήρnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἀνήρ: 'aner'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΙουδαJudahN GSM · Ἰουδάproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerIoyda: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἠρώτησαerotaoVAI AAI1S · ἐρωτάωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἐρωτάω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτοὺςaytosRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
περὶconcerningP · περίpreposition introducing its complement phraseπερί: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
σωθέντωνsozoVC · αππγπμ σώζωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateσώζω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οἳtheRR NPM · ὅςarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
κατελείφθησανleipo + kataVVI API3P · λείπω + καταverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateλείπω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition introducing its complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
αἰχμαλωσίαςcaptivityN1A GSF · αἰχμαλωσίαgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionαἰχμαλωσία: 'captivity'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
περὶconcerningP · περίpreposition introducing its complement phraseπερί: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN GSF · Ἰερουσαλήμproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerIeroysalem: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ εἴποσαν πρός με οἱ καταλειπόμενοι οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας ἐκεῖ ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ ἐν πονηρίᾳ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν ὀνειδισμῷ καὶ τείχη Ιερουσαλημ καθῃρημένα καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς ἐνεπρήσθησαν ἐν πυρί
And they said to me, 'The remnant there in the province, those left from the captivity, are in great misery and reproach; and the walls of Jerusalem are broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.'
Jerusalem's broken walls are read as a condition of public shame for the remnant.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἴποσανeiponVBI AAI3P · εἶπονverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἶπον: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
πρόςtoP · πρόςpreposition introducing its complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
μεegoRP AS · ἐγώaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
καταλειπόμενοιpppnpm leipo + kataV1 · πππνπμ λείπω + καταverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateπππνπμ λείπω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
καταλειφθέντεςappnpm leipo + kataVV · αππνπμ λείπω + καταverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateαππνπμ λείπω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition introducing its complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
αἰχμαλωσίαςcaptivityN1A GSF · αἰχμαλωσίαgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionαἰχμαλωσία: 'captivity'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐκεῖekeiD · ἐκεῖadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseἐκεῖ: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
χώρᾳchoraN1A DSF · χώραdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectχώρα: 'chora'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
πονηρίᾳponeriaN1A DSF · πονηρίαdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectπονηρία: 'poneria'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μεγάλῃmegasA1 DSF · μέγαςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectμέγας: 'megas'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ὀνειδισμῷoneidismosN2 DSM · ὀνειδισμόςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectὀνειδισμός: 'oneidismos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τείχηwallN3E APN · τεῖχοςaccusative element functioning as object or goalτεῖχος: 'wall'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN GSF · Ἰερουσαλήμproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerIeroysalem: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καθῃρημέναchmpapn aireo + kataVM · χμπαπν αἱρέω + καταparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionχμπαπν αἱρέω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
πύλαιgateN1 NPF · πύληnominative element functioning as subject or predicateπύλη: 'gate'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτῆςaytosRD GSF · αὐτόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνεπρήσθησανpipremi + enVCI API3P · πίπρημι + ἐνverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateπίπρημι + ἐν: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
πυρίfireN3 DSN · πῦρdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectπῦρ: 'fire'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαί με τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐκάθισα καὶ ἔκλαυσα καὶ ἐπένθησα ἡμέρας καὶ ἤμην νηστεύων καὶ προσευχόμενος ἐνώπιον θεοῦ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
And it happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Like Ezra before him, he interprets crisis liturgically before attempting repair.
Word-by-word analysis· 24 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateγίγνομαι: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἀκοῦσαίakoyoVA AAN · ἀκούωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἀκούω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μεegoRP AS · ἐγώaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
λόγουςwordN2 APM · λόγοςaccusative element functioning as object or goalλόγος: 'word'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τούτουςoytosRD APM · οὗτοςaccusative element functioning as object or goalοὗτος: 'oytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐκάθισαizo + kataVAI AAI1S · ἵζω + καταverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἵζω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἔκλαυσαklaioVAI AAI1S · κλαίωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateκλαίω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐπένθησαpentheoVAI AAI1S · πενθέωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateπενθέω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἡμέραςdayN1A APF · ἡμέραaccusative element functioning as object or goalἡμέρα: 'day'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἤμηνeimiVP IMI1S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
νηστεύωνnesteyoV1 · παπνσμ νηστεύωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionνηστεύω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
προσευχόμενοςpmpnsm eychomai + prosV1 · πμπνσμ εὔχομαι + προςverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateπμπνσμ εὔχομαι + προς: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνώπιονenopionP · ἐνώπιονpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐνώπιον: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οὐρανοῦheavenN2 GSM · οὐρανόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ εἶπα μὴ δή κύριε ὁ θεὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς ὁ μέγας καὶ ὁ φοβερός φυλάσσων τὴν διαθήκην καὶ τὸ ἔλεος τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτὸν καὶ τοῖς φυλάσσουσιν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ
And I said, 'Please, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great, and the fearsome One, keeping the covenant and mercy with those who love him and keep his commandments,
Divine greatness and covenant mercy frame everything Nehemiah is about to ask.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἶπαeiponVAI AAI1S · εἶπονverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἶπον: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μὴnotD · μήadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseμή: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δήdeX · δήnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseδή: 'de'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
θεὸςGodN2 VSM · θεόςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseθεός: 'God'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οὐρανοῦheavenN2 GSM · οὐρανόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἰσχυρὸςischyrosA1A VSM · ἰσχυρόςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseἰσχυρός: 'ischyros'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
μέγαςmegasA3 VSM · μέγαςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseμέγας: 'megas'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
φοβερόςphoberosA1A VSM · φοβερόςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseφοβερός: 'phoberos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
φυλάσσωνphylassoV1 · παπVσμ φυλάσσωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionφυλάσσω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
διαθήκηνcovenantN1 ASF · διαθήκηaccusative element functioning as object or goalδιαθήκη: 'covenant'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἔλεοςmercyN3E NSM · ἔλεοςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἔλεος: 'mercy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἀγαπῶσινagapaoV3 · παπδπμ ἀγαπάωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionἀγαπάω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτὸνaytosRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
φυλάσσουσινphylassoV1 · παπδπμ φυλάσσωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionφυλάσσω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὰςtheRA APF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐντολὰςcommandmentN1 APF · ἐντολήaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐντολή: 'commandment'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτοῦaytosRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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ἔστω δὴ τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου ἀνεῳγμένοι τοῦ ἀκοῦσαι προσευχὴν δούλου σου ἣν ἐγὼ προσεύχομαι ἐνώπιόν σου σήμερον ἡμέραν καὶ νύκτα περὶ υἱῶν Ισραηλ δούλων σου καὶ ἐξαγορεύω ἐπὶ ἁμαρτίαις υἱῶν Ισραηλ ἃς ἡμάρτομέν σοι καὶ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ οἶκος πατρός μου ἡμάρτομεν
let now your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you today, day and night, concerning the sons of Israel your servants, and I confess the sins of the sons of Israel that we have sinned against you; I also and my father's house have sinned.
The prayer refuses distance from guilt and asks for God's attentive hearing.
Word-by-word analysis· 47 words
ἔστωeimiV9 PAD3S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δὴdeX · δήnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseδή: 'de'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οὖςoysN3 NSN · οὖςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateοὖς: 'oys'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
προσέχονpapnsn echo + prosV1 · παπνσν ἔχω + προςparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionπαπνσν ἔχω + προς: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ὀφθαλμοίeyeN2 NPM · ὀφθαλμόςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateὀφθαλμός: 'eye'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀνεῳγμένοιchmpnpm oigo + anaVK · χμπνπμ οἴγω + ἀναverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateχμπνπμ οἴγω + ἀνα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἀκοῦσαιakoyoVA AAN · ἀκούωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἀκούω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
προσευχὴνproseycheN1 ASF · προσευχήaccusative element functioning as object or goalπροσευχή: 'proseyche'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δούλουservant / slaveN2 GSM · δοῦλοςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionδοῦλος: 'servant / slave'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἣνosRR ASF · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγὼegoRP NS · ἐγώnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
προσεύχομαιeychomai + prosV1 PMI1S · εὔχομαι + προςverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεὔχομαι + προς: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνώπιόνenopionP · ἐνώπιονpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐνώπιον: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σήμερονsemeronD · σήμερονadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseσήμερον: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἡμέρανdayN1A ASF · ἡμέραaccusative element functioning as object or goalἡμέρα: 'day'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
νύκταnyxN3 ASF · νύξaccusative element functioning as object or goalνύξ: 'nyx'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
περὶconcerningP · περίpreposition introducing its complement phraseπερί: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionυἱός: 'son'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δούλωνservant / slaveN2 GPM · δοῦλοςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionδοῦλος: 'servant / slave'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐξαγορεύωagoreyo + ekV1 PAI1S · ἀγορεύω + ἐκverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἀγορεύω + ἐκ: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ἁμαρτίαιςsinN1A DPF · ἁμαρτίαdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectἁμαρτία: 'sin'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionυἱός: 'son'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerIsrael: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἃςosRR APF · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἡμάρτομένamartanoVBI AAI1P · ἁμαρτάνωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἁμαρτάνω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σοιsyRP DS · σύdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandD · καίadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseκαί: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγὼegoRP NS · ἐγώnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οἶκοςhouseN2 NSM · οἶκοςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateοἶκος: 'house'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
πατρόςpaterN3 GSM · πατήρgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionπατήρ: 'pater'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μουegoRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἡμάρτομενamartanoVBI AAI1P · ἁμαρτάνωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἁμαρτάνω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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διαλύσει διελύσαμεν πρὸς σὲ καὶ οὐκ ἐφυλάξαμεν τὰς ἐντολὰς καὶ τὰ προστάγματα καὶ τὰ κρίματα ἃ ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου
We have utterly acted corruptly toward you, and we have not kept the commandments and the ordinances and the judgments that you commanded Moses your servant.
Commandments, statutes, and judgments alike have been violated.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
διαλύσειdialysisN3I DSF · διάλυσιςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectδιάλυσις: 'dialysis'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
διελύσαμενlyo + diaVAI AAI1P · λύω + διαverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateλύω + δια: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition introducing its complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
σὲsyRP AS · σύaccusative element functioning as object or goalσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseοὐ: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐφυλάξαμενphylassoVAI AAI1P · φυλάσσωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateφυλάσσω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὰςtheRA APF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐντολὰςcommandmentN1 APF · ἐντολήaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐντολή: 'commandment'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
προστάγματαprostagmaN3M APN · πρόσταγμαaccusative element functioning as object or goalπρόσταγμα: 'prostagma'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
κρίματαkrimaN3M APN · κρίμαaccusative element functioning as object or goalκρίμα: 'krima'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἃosRR APN · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνετείλωtello + enVAI AMI2S · τέλλω + ἐνverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateτέλλω + ἐν: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ΜωυσῇMosesN1M DSM · Μωυσῆςproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerMoyse: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
παιδίservant / childN3D DSM · παῖςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectπαῖς: 'servant / child'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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μνήσθητι δὴ τὸν λόγον ὃν ἐνετείλω τῷ Μωυσῇ παιδί σου λέγων ὑμεῖς ἐὰν ἀσυνθετήσητε ἐγὼ διασκορπιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς
Remember, I pray, the word that you commanded Moses your servant, saying, If you act faithlessly, I will scatter you among the peoples;
Nehemiah appeals to divine speech itself, not merely to current need.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
μνήσθητιmimneskoVS APD2S · μιμνήσκωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateμιμνήσκω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δὴdeX · δήnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseδή: 'de'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
λόγονwordN2 ASM · λόγοςaccusative element functioning as object or goalλόγος: 'word'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὃνosRR ASM · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνετείλωtello + enVAI AMI2S · τέλλω + ἐνverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateτέλλω + ἐν: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ΜωυσῇMosesN1M DSM · Μωυσῆςproper name within the post-exilic narrative or registerMoyse: transliterated proper name preserved in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
παιδίservant / childN3D DSM · παῖςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectπαῖς: 'servant / child'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
λέγωνsayV1 · παπνσμ λέγωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionλέγω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὑμεῖςsyRP NP · σύnominative element functioning as subject or predicateσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐὰνeanC · ἐάνconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsἐάν: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀσυνθετήσητεasyntheteoVA AAS2P · ἀσυνθετέωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἀσυνθετέω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγὼegoRP NS · ἐγώnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
διασκορπιῶskorpizo + diaVF2 FAI1S · σκορπίζω + διαverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateσκορπίζω + δια: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὑμᾶςsyRP AP · σύaccusative element functioning as object or goalσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
λαοῖςpeopleN2 DPM · λαόςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectλαός: 'people'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ ἐὰν ἐπιστρέψητε πρός με καὶ φυλάξητε τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ ποιήσητε αὐτάς ἐὰν ᾖ ἡ διασπορὰ ὑμῶν ἀπ' ἄκρου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐκεῖθεν συνάξω αὐτοὺς καὶ εἰσάξω αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον ὃν ἐξελεξάμην κατασκηνῶσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ
but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your dispersion be from the farthest end of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the place that I have chosen for my name to dwell there.
The prayer argues that repentance activates the covenant promise of return to the chosen place.
Word-by-word analysis· 38 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐὰνeanC · ἐάνconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsἐάν: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐπιστρέψητεstrepho + epiVA AAS2P · στρέφω + ἐπιverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateστρέφω + ἐπι: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
πρόςtoP · πρόςpreposition introducing its complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
μεegoRP AS · ἐγώaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
φυλάξητεphylassoVA AAS2P · φυλάσσωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateφυλάσσω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὰςtheRA APF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐντολάςcommandmentN1 APF · ἐντολήaccusative element functioning as object or goalἐντολή: 'commandment'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μουegoRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ποιήσητεdoVA AAS2P · ποιέωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateποιέω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτάςaytosRD APF · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐὰνeanC · ἐάνconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsἐάν: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ᾖeimiV9 PAS3S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
διασπορὰdiasporaN1A NSF · διασποράnominative element functioning as subject or predicateδιασπορά: 'diaspora'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὑμῶνsyRP GP · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀπ'fromP · ἀπόpreposition introducing its complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
ἄκρουakrosA1A GSM · ἄκροςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἄκρος: 'akros'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οὐρανοῦheavenN2 GSM · οὐρανόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionοὐρανός: 'heaven'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐκεῖθενekeithenD · ἐκεῖθενadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseἐκεῖθεν: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
συνάξωago + synVF FAI1S · ἄγω + συνverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἄγω + συν: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτοὺςaytosRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰσάξωago + eisVF FAI1S · ἄγω + εἰςverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateἄγω + εἰς: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτοὺςaytosRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
τόπονtoposN2 ASM · τόποςaccusative element functioning as object or goalτόπος: 'topos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ὃνosRR ASM · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐξελεξάμηνlego + ekVAI AMI1S · λέγω + ἐκverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateλέγω + ἐκ: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
κατασκηνῶσαιskenao + kataVA AAN · σκηνάω + καταverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateσκηνάω + κατα: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ὄνομάnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative element functioning as object or goalὄνομα: 'name'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μουegoRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐκεῖekeiD · ἐκεῖadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseἐκεῖ: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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καὶ αὐτοὶ παῖδές σου καὶ λαός σου οὓς ἐλυτρώσω ἐν δυνάμει σου τῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου τῇ κραταιᾷ
And they are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great power and by your mighty hand.
Past redemption becomes the basis for asking present mercy.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτοὶaytosRD NPM · αὐτόςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
παῖδέςservant / childN3D NPM · παῖςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateπαῖς: 'servant / child'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
λαόςpeopleN2 NSM · λαόςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateλαός: 'people'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οὓςosRR APM · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object or goalὅς: 'os'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐλυτρώσωlytrooVAI AMI2S · λυτρόωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateλυτρόω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
δυνάμειdynamisN3I DSF · δύναμιςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectδύναμις: 'dynamis'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
μεγάλῃmegasA1 DSF · μέγαςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectμέγας: 'megas'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
χειρίhandN3 DSF · χείρdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectχείρ: 'hand'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: 'the'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
κραταιᾷkrataiosA1A DSF · κραταιόςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectκραταιός: 'krataios'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
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μὴ δή κύριε ἀλλ' ἔστω τὸ οὖς σου προσέχον εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν τοῦ δούλου σου καὶ εἰς τὴν προσευχὴν παίδων σου τῶν θελόντων φοβεῖσθαι τὸ ὄνομά σου καὶ εὐόδωσον δὴ τῷ παιδί σου σήμερον καὶ δὸς αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκτιρμοὺς ἐνώπιον τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου καὶ ἐγὼ ἤμην οἰνοχόος τῷ βασιλεῖ
Please, O Lord, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name; and prosper your servant today, and give him mercy before this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king.
The closing petition joins covenant devotion with Nehemiah's concrete royal service as cupbearer.
Word-by-word analysis· 49 words
μὴnotD · μήadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseμή: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δήdeX · δήnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseδή: 'de'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
κύριεLordN2 VSM · κύριοςnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseκύριος: 'Lord'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἀλλ'allaC · ἀλλάconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsἀλλά: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἔστωeimiV9 PAD3S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
οὖςoysN3 NSN · οὖςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateοὖς: 'oys'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
προσέχονpapnsn echo + prosV1 · παπνσν ἔχω + προςparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionπαπνσν ἔχω + προς: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
προσευχὴνproseycheN1 ASF · προσευχήaccusative element functioning as object or goalπροσευχή: 'proseyche'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
δούλουservant / slaveN2 GSM · δοῦλοςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionδοῦλος: 'servant / slave'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
προσευχὴνproseycheN1 ASF · προσευχήaccusative element functioning as object or goalπροσευχή: 'proseyche'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
παίδωνservant / childN3D GPM · παῖςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionπαῖς: 'servant / child'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
θελόντωνtheloV1 · παπγπμ θέλωparticiple contributing attendant circumstance, manner, or descriptionθέλω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
φοβεῖσθαιphobeoV2 PMN · φοβέωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateφοβέω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ὄνομάnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative element functioning as object or goalὄνομα: 'name'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εὐόδωσονeyodooVA AAD2S · εὐοδόωverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεὐοδόω: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δὴdeX · δήnominal term functioning within the local clause or phraseδή: 'de'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
παιδίservant / childN3D DSM · παῖςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectπαῖς: 'servant / child'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σουsyRP GS · σύgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionσύ: 'sy'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
σήμερονsemeronD · σήμερονadverbial or negative particle modifying the clauseσήμερον: particle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, or clause connection in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
δὸςgiveVO AAD2S · δίδωμιverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateδίδωμι: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
αὐτὸνaytosRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalαὐτός: 'aytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition introducing its complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
οἰκτιρμοὺςoiktirmosN2 APM · οἰκτιρμόςaccusative element functioning as object or goalοἰκτιρμός: 'oiktirmos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐνώπιονenopionP · ἐνώπιονpreposition introducing its complement phraseἐνώπιον: preposition introducing its complement phrase in ordinary Nehemiah restoration narrative usage.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
ἀνδρὸςanerN3 GSM · ἀνήρgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionἀνήρ: 'aner'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τούτουoytosRD GSM · οὗτοςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or descriptionοὗτος: 'oytos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, commands, or list itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, commands, and list-items in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἐγὼegoRP NS · ἐγώnominative element functioning as subject or predicateἐγώ: 'ego'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
ἤμηνeimiV9 IMI1S · εἰμίverbal predicate carrying the clause’s action or stateεἰμί: verbal form carrying action, process, prayer, command, or narrative advance in the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
οἰνοχόοςoinochoosN2 NSN · οἰνοχόοςnominative element functioning as subject or predicateοἰνοχόος: 'oinochoos'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phraseὁ: Greek definite article; marks a noun phrase as definite and helps signal case, gender, and number.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative element expressing location, means, reference, or indirect objectβασιλεύς: 'king'; used here in its ordinary sense within the Nehemiah restoration narrative.