Nehemiah 2:2
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
חָלָה
are sick
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חָלָה
properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
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רַע
sad
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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לֵב
heart
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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פָּנִים
is face/ your
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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מַדּוּעַ
why?
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מַדּוּעַ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
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רֹעַ
sadness of
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רֹעַ
badness (as marring), physically or morally
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רָבָה
greatly
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רָבָה
to increase (in whatever respect)
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