Nehemiah 13:22
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy."
Word-by-Word Analysis
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
לֵוִיִּי
Lêvîyîy
a Levite or descendant of Levi
טָהֵר
ṭâhêr
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
קָדַשׁ
qâdash
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
שַׁבָּת
shabbâth
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
יוֹם
yôwm
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...
זָכַר
zâkar
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
עַל
ʻal
{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}
חוּס
chûwç
properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
חֵסֵד
chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Key Terms in This Verse
טָהֵר ṭâhêr
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
Study H2891 →קָדַשׁ qâdash
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
Study H6942 →זָכַר zâkar
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
Study H2142 →עַל ʻal
{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}
Study H5922 →חֵסֵד chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Study H2617 →Cross References
And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their ...
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, ...
And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king...
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering shou...
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I...
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...
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