Nehemiah 1:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
that Hanani,חֲנָ֜נִי
(cha·na·ni)
2607: the name of several Isr.from chanan
oneאֶחָ֧ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of my brothers,מֵאַחַ֛י
(me·'a·chai)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and some menוַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
(va·'a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֑ה
(mi·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
came;וַיָּבֹ֨א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and I askedוָאֶשְׁאָלֵ֞ם
(va·'esh·'a·lem)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
them concerningעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֧ים
(haiy·hu·dim)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah
who had escapedהַפְּלֵיטָ֛ה
(hap·pe·lei·tah)
6413: an escapefrom palat
[and] had survivedנִשְׁאֲר֥וּ
(nish·'a·ru)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
the captivity,הַשֶּׁ֖בִי
(ha·she·vi)
7628b: captivity, captivesfrom shabah
and aboutוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
That Hanani
Chananiy  (khan-aw-nee')
gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites -- Hanani.
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of my brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
he and certain men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and I asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
them concerning the Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
that had escaped
pleytah  (pel-ay-taw')
deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion -- deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant.
which were left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
of the captivity
shbiy  (sheb-ee')
exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, take away, that was taken.
and concerning Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men from Judah came; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped and had survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem.

King James Bible
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah, and I questioned them about Jerusalem and the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile.

International Standard Version
Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with some men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, about those who had survived the Babylonian captivity, and about Jerusalem.

NET Bible
Hanani, who was one of my relatives, along with some of the men from Judah, came to me, and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped and had survived the exile, and about Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
one of my brothers, Hanani, arrived with some men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had survived captivity and about Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
That Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
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