Nehemiah 5:14
Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data
"Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
מוֹעֵד
môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a ...
פֶּחָה
pechâh
a prefect (of a city or small district)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
יְהוּדָה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
עֶשְׂרִים
ʻesrîym
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שְׁלוֹשִׁים
shᵉlôwshîym
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא
ʼArtachshashtâʼ
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
אָכַל
ʼâkal
to eat (literally or figuratively)
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
פֶּחָה
pechâh
a prefect (of a city or small district)
Key Terms in This Verse
אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּא ʼArtachshashtâʼ
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings
Study H783 →מוֹעֵד môwʻêd
properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; b...
Study H4150 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Study H3899 →Cross References
But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in ...
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