1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e]   3 wā·’ō·mar   3 וָאֹמַ֣ר    3 And said   3 Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑1cs   3

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4428 [e] lam·me·leḵ, לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ to the king Prep‑l, Art | N‑ms

4428 [e] ham·me·leḵ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ the king Art | N‑ms

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1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity">5769 [e] lə·‘ō·w·lām לְעוֹלָ֣ם forever Prep‑l | N‑ms

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life">2421 [e] yiḥ·yeh; יִחְיֶ֑ה May live V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3ms

4069 [e] mad·dū·a‘ מַדּ֜וּעַ why Interrog

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] lō- לֹא־ not Adv‑NegPrt

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1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder">7489 [e] yê·rə·‘ū יֵרְע֣וּ should be sad V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp

1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e] p̄ā·nay, פָנַ֗י my face N‑mpc | 1cs

1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] ’ă·šer אֲשֶׁ֨ר when Pro‑r

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1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town">5892 [e] hā·‘îr הָעִ֜יר the city Art | N‑fs

1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within">1004 [e] bêṯ- בֵּית־ the place N‑msc

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6913 [e] qiḇ·rō·wṯ קִבְר֤וֹת of tombs N‑mpc

2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1 [e] ’ă·ḇō·ṯay אֲבֹתַי֙ my fathers' N‑mpc | 1cs

1a) (Qal) to be waste, be desolate 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made desolate 1b2) desolate (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay waste, make desolate 1d) (Hophal) to be laid waste 2) to be dry, be dried up 2a) (Qal) to be dried, be dried up 2b) (Pual) to be dried 2c) (Hiphil) to dry up 2d) (Hophal) to be dried up 3) to attack, smite down, slay, fight">2717 [e] ḥă·rê·ḇāh, חֲרֵבָ֔ה [lies] waste Adj‑fs

1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven">8179 [e] ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ and its gates Conj‑w | N‑mpc | 3fs

1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume">398 [e] ’uk·kə·lū אֻכְּל֥וּ are burned V‑QalPass‑Perf‑3cp

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1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)">784 [e] ḇā·’êš. בָאֵֽשׁ׃ with fire Prep‑b, Art | N‑cs

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
and replied to the king, “ May the king live forever ! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire? ”

New American Standard Bible
I said to the king, "Let the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies desolate and its gates have been consumed by fire?"

King James Bible
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? International Standard Version
I replied to the king, "May the king live forever. Why shouldn't I be troubled, since the city where my ancestral sepulchers are located lies waste, with its gates burned by fire?"

American Standard Version
And I said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers'sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

Young's Literal Translation
and say to the king, 'Let the king to the age live! wherefore should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of the graves of my fathers, is a waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?'Nehemiah 2:3 • Nehemiah 2:3 NIV • Nehemiah 2:3 NLT • Nehemiah 2:3 ESV • Nehemiah 2:3 NASB • Nehemiah 2:3 KJV • Nehemiah 2:3 Commentaries • Nehemiah 2:3 Bible Apps • Nehemiah 2:3 Biblia Paralela • Nehemiah 2:3 Chinese Bible • Nehemiah 2:3 French Bible • Nehemiah 2:3 German Bible

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