Nehemiah 2:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.”
עֵץ
Tree. Ets. A tree planted by rivers of water. The righteous person is like a tree with deep roots in God's word, bearing fruit in season and never withering.
שָׁמַר
the keeper of
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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עַל
on/ me
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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שַׁעַר
the gates of
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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נָתַן
he will give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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