Nehemiah 2:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And it cameוַיְהִ֣י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(be·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
Nisan,נִיסָ֗ן
(ni·san)
5212: first month of the Jewish religious yearof foreign origin
in the twentiethעֶשְׂרִ֛ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
yearשְׁנַ֥ת
(she·nat)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Artaxerxes,לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא
(le·'ar·tach·shas·te)
783a: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persiaof foreign origin
that wineיַ֣יִן
(ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
[was] beforeלְפָנָ֑יו
(le·fa·nav;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him, and I tookוָאֶשָּׂ֤א
(va·'es·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the wineהַיַּ֙יִן֙
(hai·ya·yin)
3196: winefrom an unused word
and gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣ה
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
it to the king.לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Now I had not beenהָיִ֥יתִי
(ha·yi·ti)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
sadרַ֖ע
(ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in his presence.לְפָנָֽיו׃
(le·fa·nav.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass in the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
Nisan
Niycan  (nee-sawn')
Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year -- Nisan.
in the twentieth
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta'  (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
that wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
was before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him and I took up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
and gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Now I had not been beforetime sad
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in his presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it came about in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, that wine was before him, and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.

King James Bible
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 his presence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence,

International Standard Version
It came about in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, during the month of Nissan, the king was about to drink some wine that I was preparing for him. Now I had never looked troubled in his presence.

NET Bible
Then in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought to me, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Previously I had not been depressed in the king's presence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the month of Nisan, in Artaxerxes' twentieth year as king, after some wine was brought for the king, I picked up the cup of wine and gave it to the king. I had never been sad in his presence before.

King James 2000 Bible
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 never been sad before in his presence.
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