Nehemiah 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You foundוּמָצָ֣אתָ
(u·ma·tza·ta)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
his heartלְבָבֹו֮
(le·va·vov)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
faithfulנֶאֱמָ֣ן
(ne·'e·man)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
beforeלְפָנֶיךָ֒
(le·fa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You, And madeוְכָרֹ֨ות
(ve·cha·ro·vt)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantהַבְּרִ֗ית
(hab·be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
with him To giveלָתֵ֡ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[him] the landאֶרֶץ֩
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Canaanite,הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
Of the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֜י
(ha·chit·ti)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth
and the Amorite,הָאֱמֹרִ֧י
(ha·'e·mo·ri)
567: perhaps "mountain dwellers," a Canaanite tribefrom amar
Of the Perizzite,וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י
(ve·hap·pe·riz·zi)
6522: a people in the land of Canaanperhaps from the same as perazah
the Jebusiteוְהַיְבוּסִ֥י
(ve·hay·vu·si)
2983: inhab. of Jebusfrom Yebus
and the Girgashite--וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י
(ve·hag·gir·ga·shi)
1622: a native tribe of Canaanof uncertain derivation
To giveלָתֵ֣ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[it] to his descendants.לְזַרְעֹ֑ו
(le·zar·'ov;)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
And You have fulfilledוַתָּ֙קֶם֙
(vat·ta·kem)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
Your promise,דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ
(de·va·rei·cha,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
For You are righteous.צַדִּ֖יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
And foundest
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
his heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
faithful
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
thee and madest
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with him to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
the Hittites
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
the Amorites
'Emoriy  (em-o-ree')
thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Amorite.
and the Perizzites
Prizziy  (per-iz-zee')
inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribes -- Perizzite.
and the Jebusites
Yebuwciy  (yeb-oo-see')
a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus -- Jebusite(-s).
and the Girgashites
Girgashiy  (ghir-gaw-shee')
a Girgashite, one of the native tribes of Canaan -- Girgashite, Girgasite.
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it I say to his seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
and hast performed
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
thy words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
for thou art righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You found his heart faithful before You, And made a covenant with him To give him the land of the Canaanite, Of the Hittite and the Amorite, Of the Perizzite, the Jebusite and the Girgashite-- To give it to his descendants. And You have fulfilled Your promise, For You are righteous.

King James Bible
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You found his heart faithful in Your sight, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites-- to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, for You are righteous.

International Standard Version
You found him faithful in your sight; you made a covenant with him and you gave the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites to his descendants. And you have kept your word, because you are righteous.

NET Bible
When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a covenant with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You found that his heart was faithful to you. You made a promise to him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You kept your promise because you are fair.

King James 2000 Bible
And found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his descendants, and have performed your words; for you are righteous:
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