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Nehemiah 9:8

You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites— to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.
Nehemiah 9:8
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Original language (Hebrew)

וּמָצָ֣אתָ אֶת־לְבָבוֹ֮ נֶאֱמָ֣ן לְפָנֶיךָ֒ וְכָר֨וֹת עִמּ֜וֹ הַבְּרִ֗ית לָתֵ֡ת אֶת־אֶרֶץ֩ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י הַחִתִּ֜י הָאֱמֹרִ֧י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖י לָתֵ֣ת לְזַרְע֑וֹ וַתָּ֙קֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י צַדִּ֖יק אָֽתָּה׃

  1. וּמָצָ֣אתָu.ma.Tza.ta“and you found”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. לְבָבוֹ֮le.va.Vo“heart his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לֵבָב · “heart” · Strong's H3824
  4. נֶאֱמָ֣ןne.'e.Man“faithful”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָמַן · “be faithful” · Strong's H0539
  5. לְפָנֶיךָ֒le.fa.nei.Kha“<to> before you”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  6. וְכָר֨וֹתve.kha.Rot“and you made”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from כָּרַת · “make(covenant)” · Strong's H3772H
  7. עִמּ֜וֹi.Mo“with him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
  8. הַבְּרִ֗יתha.be.Rit“the covenant”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
  9. לָתֵ֡תla.Tet“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  10. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. אֶרֶץ֩'e.Retz“[the] land of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  12. הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.Ni“the Canaanite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּנַעֲנִי · “Canaanite” · Strong's H3669A
  13. הַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.Ti“the Hittite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from חִתִּי · “Hittite” · Strong's H2850
  14. הָאֱמֹרִ֧יha.'e.mo.Ri“the Amorite[s]”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱמֹרִי · “Amorite” · Strong's H0567
  15. וְהַפְּרִזִּ֛יve.hap.pe.ri.Zi“and the Perizzite[s]”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from פְּרִזִּי · “Perizzite” · Strong's H6522
  16. וְהַיְבוּסִ֥יve.hay.vu.Si“and the Jebusite[s]”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from יְבוּסִי · “Jebusite” · Strong's H2983G
  17. וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֖יve.ha.gir.ga.Shi“and the Girgashite[s]”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from גִּרְגָּשִׁי · “Girgashite” · Strong's H1622
  18. לָתֵ֣תla.Tet“to give”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  19. לְזַרְע֑וֹle.zar.'O“to offspring his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זֶ֫רַע · “children” · Strong's H2233H
  20. וַתָּ֙קֶם֙va.Ta.kem“and you fulfilled”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
  21. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  22. דְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.kha“words your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבָר · “promised” · Strong's H1697J
  23. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  24. צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik“[are] righteous”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
  25. אָֽתָּה׃'A.tah“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)