Nehemiah 9:32

“And now, our Elohim, the great, mighty, and fearsome El, who keeps the covenant and the loyal love, do not let all the hardship that has found us seem little before you, for our kings, for our officials, for our priests, for our prophets, for our fathers, and for all your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.”

Nehemiah 9:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 9:32, word by word

our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
the greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
mightyגִּבּוֹרgibor

mighty

Strong, of great power, also YHWH.

Where else “gibor” appears
and fearsomeנּוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

Where else “nora” appears
Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
who keepsשׁוֹמֵרshomer

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shomer” appears
the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

Where else “berit” appears
and the loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chesed” appears
the hardshipתְּלָאָהtelaa

hardship

Hardship, wearying trouble.

Where else “telaa” appears
has found usמְצָאַתְmetsaat

meet

To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.

Where else “metsaat” appears
seem littleיִמְעַטyimat

be few, too small

Be few, be too small for something; make few, reduce.

Where else “yimat” appears
before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fane” appears
for our kingsמְלָכֵיmelache

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melache” appears
for our officialsשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sare” appears
for our priestsכֹהֲנֵיchohane

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “chohane” appears
for our prophetsנְבִיאֵnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “nevie” appears
for our fathersאֲבֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
your peopleעַמֶּame

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ame” appears
from the daysימֵיyme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yme” appears
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּרashur

Assyria, Asshur

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Assyria
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Assyria

    Today: northern Iraq (with parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran)

    An empire of northern Mesopotamia along the Tigris River, in present-day Iraq.

    Assyria took the northern kingdom of Israel captive (2 Kgs 17:6). God sent Jonah to preach in Nineveh, its capital (Jonah 3:3).

    2 Kings 17:6Isaiah 10:5Hosea 11:52 Chronicles 33:11

The context

31Yet in your many mercies you did not make an end of them nor abandon them, for a gracious and merciful El are you.

32 · This verse (above)

33Yet you are righteous in all that has come upon us, for faithfully you have acted, while we have done wickedly.

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