The Meaning of Nehemiah 2:9 Explained

Nehemiah 2:9

KJV: Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

YLT: And I come in unto the governors beyond the River, and give to them the letters of the king; and the king sendeth with me heads of a force, and horsemen;

Darby: And I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of a force and horsemen with me.

ASV: Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Nehemiah 2:9?

MEANING: What does Nehemiah 2:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Nehemiah 2:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Nehemiah 2:9?

What is the context of Nehemiah 2:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.

What does Nehemiah 2:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 2:1-11 - A Patriot's Self-Sacrifice

The seventh month answers to our March or April, so that four months had passed since Nehemiah had set himself to special prayer. Between the king's second question and Nehemiah's answer, the simple-hearted cup-bearer found time to pray to the God of heaven. Then, with the assurance that God was with him, he did not scruple to ask great things: that he might be sent to the city of his fathers to build it, and that he might receive all the materials necessary for its construction. But he is careful to record that his requests were granted, not by the clemency of the king, but according to the good hand of God. Do we recognize that good hand enough? We get glimpses here into the inner workings of this man's heart. He felt that God had put His holy purpose there. He did not hesitate to confess this to the Jews and amid the opposition and scorn of their foes; he strengthened himself in his God, sure that He would not have brought him so far to put him to shame. Be sure you are on God's side, and nothing will be impossible to you. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 2

¹ Artaxerxes, understanding the cause of Nehemiah's sadness,
⁶ sends him with letters and commission to Jerusalem
⁹ Nehemiah, to the grief of the enemies, comes to Jerusalem
¹² He views secretly the ruins of the walls
¹⁷ He incites the Jews to build

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 2:9 mean?

And I went to the governors [in the region] beyond the River and gave them - letters Of the king and had sent with me the king captains of the army and horsemen -

וָֽאָב֗וֹא אֶֽל־ פַּֽחֲווֹת֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אִגְּר֣וֹת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח עִמִּי֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שָׂ֥רֵי חַ֖יִל וּפָרָשִֽׁים פ

וָֽאָב֗וֹא	And I went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
פַּֽחֲווֹת֙	the governors [in the region]
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: פֶּחָה Sense: governor.
עֵ֣בֶר	beyond
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֵבֶר Sense: region beyond or across, side.
הַנָּהָ֔ר	the River
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָהָר Sense: stream, river.
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה	and gave
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
אֵ֖ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אִגְּר֣וֹת	letters
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אִגֶּרֶת Sense: letter, missive.
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	Of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	and had sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
עִמִּי֙	with me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
שָׂ֥רֵי	captains
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
חַ֖יִל	of the army
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַיִל Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
וּפָרָשִֽׁים	and horsemen
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: פָּרָשׁ Sense: horse, steed, warhorse.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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