And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
And ſaid vnto the king, Let the king liue for euer: why ſhould not my countenance be ſad, when the city, the place of my fathers Sepulchres, lyeth waſte, and the gates thereof are conſumed with fire?
אָב , masculine noun, ʾav — father (value 3)
H1,
אָב ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.father of an individual
of God as father of his people
head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
ancestor
grandfather, forefathers — of person
of people
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
of producer, generator (fig.)
of benevolence and protection (fig.)
term of respect and honour
ruler or chief (spec.)
Used in 1059 Verses, 31 Books 1207  Occurrence Count
אָכַל , verb, ʾakhal — to eat (value 51)
H398,
אָכַל ʼâkal, aw-kal'; a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):—× at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, × freely, × in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, × quite.to eat, devour, burn up, feed
(Qal)
to eat (human subject)
to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)
to devour, consume (of fire)
to devour, slay (of sword)
to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)
to devour (of oppression)
(Niphal)
to be eaten (by men)
to be devoured, consumed (of fire)
to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)
(Pual)
to cause to eat, feed with
to cause to devour
(Hiphil)
to feed
to cause to eat
(Piel)
consume
Used in 703 Verses, 38 Books 803  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אֵשׁ , feminine noun, ʾeysh — a fire (value 301)
H784,
אֵשׁ ʼêsh, aysh; a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):—burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.fire
fire, flames
supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)
fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)
altar-fire
God's anger (fig.)
Used in 346 Verses, 33 Books 376  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
בַּיִת , proper patrial adjective, adverb, masculine noun, bayit — a house (value 412)
H1004,
בַּיִת bayith, bah'-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).house
house, dwelling habitation
shelter or abode of animals
human bodies (fig.)
of Sheol
of abode of light and darkness
of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
those belonging to the same household
family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaph.)
(TWOT) temple
adverb
on the inside
preposition
within
Used in 1712 Verses, 38 Books 2045  Occurrence Count
חָיָה , verb, haya — to live (value 23)
H2421,
חָיָה châyâh, khaw-yaw'; a primitive root (compare H2331, H2421); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:—keep (leave, make) alive, × certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (× God) save (alive, life, lives), × surely, be whole.to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health
(Qal)
to live
to have life
to continue in life, remain alive
to sustain life, to live on or upon
to live (prosperously)
to revive, be quickened
from sickness
from discouragement
from faintness
from death
(Piel)
to preserve alive, let live
to give life
to quicken, revive, refresh
to restore to life
to cause to grow
to restore
to revive
(Hiphil)
to preserve alive, let live
to quicken, revive
to restore (to health)
to revive
to restore to life
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 250  Occurrence Count
חָרַב , verb, harav — to be dry or dried up (value 210)
H2717,
חָרַב chârab, khaw-rab'; or חֲרֵב chărêb; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill:—decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, × surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.to be waste, lay waste, make desolate, be desolate, be in ruins
(Qal) to be waste, be desolate
(Niphal)
to be made desolate
desolate (participle)
(Hiphil) to lay waste, make desolate
(Hophal) to be laid waste
to be dry, be dried up
(Qal) to be dried, be dried up
(Pual) to be dried
(Hiphil) to dry up
(Hophal) to be dried up
to attack, smite down, slay, fight
Used in 38 Verses, 13 Books 40  Occurrence Count
חָרֵב , adjective, hareyv — dry (value 210)
H2720,
חָרֵב chârêb, khaw-rabe'; from H2717; parched or ruined:—desolate, dry, waste.Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
יָרַע , verb, yaraʿ — to quiver (value 280)
H3415,
יָרַע yâraʻ, yaw-rah'; a primitive root; properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear:—be grevious (only Isaiah 15:4; the rest belong to H7489).Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
מַדּוּעַ , adverb, madduaʿ — why? for what reason? (value 120)
H4069,
מַדּוּעַ maddûwaʻ, mad-doo'-ah; or מַדֻּעַ madduaʻ; from H4100 and the passive participle of H3045; what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?:—how, wherefore, why.why?, on what account?, wherefore?
Used in 71 Verses, 19 Books 72  Occurrence Count
מֶלֶךְ , masculine noun, melekh — king (value 90)
H4428,
מֶלֶךְ melek, meh'-lek; from H4427; a king:—king, royal.Used in 1919 Verses, 35 Books 2518  Occurrence Count
עוֹלָם , masculine noun, ʿolam — long duration, antiquity, futurity (value 146)
H5769,
עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm, o-lawm'; or עֹלָם ʻôlâm; from H5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:—alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
ancient time, long time (of past)
(of future)
for ever, always
continuous existence, perpetual
everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Used in 413 Verses, 34 Books 438  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
פָּנִים , masculine noun, paniym — face, faces (value 180)
H6440,
פָּנִים pânîym, paw-neem'; plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה pâneh; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):— accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, prospect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.face
face, faces
presence, person
face (of seraphim or cherubim)
face (of animals)
face, surface (of ground)
as adv of loc/temp
before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
with prep
in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
Used in 1891 Verses, 38 Books 2118  Occurrence Count
קֶבֶר , masculine noun, kever — a grave, sepulcher (value 302)
H6913,
קֶבֶר qeber, keh'-ber; or (feminine) קִבְרָה qibrâh; from H6912; a sepulchre:—burying place, grave, sepulchre.Used in 62 Verses, 15 Books 67  Occurrence Count
רָעַע , verb, raʿaʿ — to be evil, bad (value 340)
H7489,
רָעַע râʻaʻ, raw-ah'; a primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally):—afflict, associate selves (by mistake for 7462), break (down, in pieces), displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for 7462), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, × indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse.to be bad, be evil
(Qal)
to be displeasing
to be sad
to be injurious, be evil
to be wicked, be evil (ethically)
(Hiphil)
to do an injury or hurt
to do evil or wickedly
mischief (participle)
to break, shatter
(Qal)
to break
broken (participle)
to be broken
(Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder
Used in 99 Verses, 23 Books 99  Occurrence Count
שַׁעַר , masculine noun, shaʿar — a gate (value 570)
H8179,
שַׁעַר shaʻar, shah'-ar; from H8176 in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate:—city, door, gate, port (× -er).gate
gate (of entrance)
gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)
city, town
gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)
heaven
Used in 302 Verses, 29 Books 369  Occurrence Count
| Nehemiah 2:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָעִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס |
| Verse #12311 (Ch. #415) — 18 words, 70 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And said |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| unto the king, |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| Let the king |
H4428melekh |
מֶלֶךְ |
90 |
| live |
H2421haya |
חָיָה |
23 |
| for ever: |
H5769ʿolam |
עוֹלָם |
146 |
| why should not my countenance |
H6440paniym |
פָּנִים |
180 |
| be sad, |
H3415yaraʿ |
יָרַע |
280 |
| when the city, |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
| the place |
H1004bayit |
בַּיִת |
412 |
| of my fathers' |
H1ʾav |
אָב |
3 |
| sepulchres, |
H6913kever |
קֶבֶר |
302 |
| lieth waste, |
H2720hareyv |
חָרֵב |
210 |
| and the gates |
H8179shaʿar |
שַׁעַר |
570 |
| thereof are consumed |
H398ʾakhal |
אָכַל |
51 |
| with fire? |
H784ʾeysh |
אֵשׁ |
301 |
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