Nehemiah 8:10
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
כּוּן
To be firm, to be established, to be ready. Kun. God establishes what He builds. He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion.
קָדוֹשׁ
is holy
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קָדוֹשׁ
Holy, set apart. Qadosh. God alone is truly qadosh. He calls His people to share in His holiness. To be set apart for His purposes.
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מַשְׁמָן
fat foods
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מַשְׁמָן
fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man
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יְהֹוָה
LORD
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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מָנָה
portions
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מָנָה
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
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עָצַב
you be grieved
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עָצַב
properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger
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מַמְתַּק
sweet things
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מַמְתַּק
something sweet (literally or figuratively)
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מָעוֹז
Strength
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מָעוֹז
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
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חֶדְוָה
Joy
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חֶדְוָה
rejoicing
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