Nehemiah 9:17
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.”
פָּלָא
Wonderful, extraordinary, beyond explanation. Pala. Used when something is so amazing it can only be explained by God. You are not just well made. You are a miracle that defies human understanding.
חֵסֵד
of covenant loyalty
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חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
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עִם
with/ them
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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)
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עָשָׂה
you had done
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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עָזַב
you abandoned/ them
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עָזַב
To leave, to forsake, to abandon. Azab. I have not forsaken you. God will never abandon those who belong to Him. His commitment is unconditional.
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זָכַר
they remembered
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זָכַר
To remember, to be mindful. Zakar. What is man that You are mindful of him? God thinks about you. That is the miracle.
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רֹאשׁ
a leader
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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עֹרֶף
neck/ their
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עֹרֶף
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
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חַנּוּן
gracious
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חַנּוּן
gracious
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סְלִיחָה
forgivenesses
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סְלִיחָה
pardon
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