Nehemiah 13:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But during allוּבְכָל־
(u·ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
thisזֶ֕ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
[time] I was not in Jerusalem,בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
for in the thirty-secondשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
yearבִּשְׁנַת֩
(bish·nat)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of Artaxerxesלְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֤סְתְּא
(le·'ar·tach·shas·te)
783a: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persiaof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
I had goneבָּ֣אתִי
(ba·ti)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the king.הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Afterוּלְקֵ֥ץ
(u·le·ketz)
7093: endfrom qatsats
some time,יָמִ֖ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
however, I askedנִשְׁאַ֥לְתִּי
(nish·'al·ti)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
leave from the king,הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
for in the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
and thirtieth
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
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.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
I unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and after
qets  (kates)
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after -- + after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, process.
certain days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
obtained I leave
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had gone to the king. After some time, however, I asked leave from the king,

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to King Artaxerxes of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. It was only later that I asked the king for a leave of absence

International Standard Version
During all of this time, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to the king in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon. After a while I obtained permission from the king

NET Bible
During all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes of Babylon, I had gone back to the king. After some time I had requested leave of the king,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While all of this was taking place, I wasn't in Jerusalem. In the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes' reign in Babylon, I returned to the king. Later, I asked the king for permission to return.

King James 2000 Bible
But in all this time I was not 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:
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