Nehemiah 2:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
עִם
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
עֵבֶר
beyond
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עֵבֶר
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
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חַיִל
the army
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חַיִל
Strength, wealth, army, force. Chayil. A woman of chayil. Not just moral goodness but active powerful capability in every area of life.
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פֶּחָה
the governors of
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פֶּחָה
a prefect (of a city or small district)
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שַׂר
commanders of
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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