Nehemiah 2:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to me, the queenוְהַשֵּׁגַ֣ל
(ve·ha·she·gal)
7694: (queen) consortfrom shagel
sittingיֹושֶׁ֣בֶת
(yo·v·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
besideאֶצְלֹ֗ו
(etz·lov)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
him, "Howמָתַ֛י
(ma·tai)
4970: when?a prim. interrogative adverb
longעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
will your journeyמַֽהֲלָכֲךָ֖
(ma·ha·la·cha·cha)
4109: a walk, journey, a goingfrom halak
be, and when 
 
4970: when?a prim. interrogative adverb
will you return?"תָּשׁ֑וּב
(ta·shuv;)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
So it pleasedוַיִּיטַ֤ב
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
to sendוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֔נִי
(vai·yish·la·che·ni,)
7971: to senda prim. root
me, and I gaveוָֽאֶתְּנָ֥ה
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
him a definite time.זְמָֽן׃
(ze·man.)
2165: appointed time, timefrom zaman


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto methe queen
shegal  (shay-gawl')
a queen (from cohabitation) -- queen.
also sitting
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
by him
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
For how long shall thy journey
mahalak  (mah-hal-awk')
a walk, i.e. a passage or a distance -- journey, walk.
be and when wilt thou return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
So it pleased
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
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.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
to send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me and I set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him a time
zman  (zem-awn')
an appointed occasion -- season, time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to me, the queen sitting beside him, "How long will your journey be, and when will you return?" So it pleased the king to send me, and I gave him a definite time.

King James Bible
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" So I gave him a definite time, and it pleased the king to send me.

International Standard Version
With his queen seated beside him, the king asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" The king thought it was a good idea to send me, so I presented him with a prepared plan.

NET Bible
Then the king, with his consort sitting beside him, replied, "How long would your trip take, and when would you return?" Since the king was amenable to dispatching me, I gave him a time.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then, while the queen was sitting beside him, the king asked me, "How long will you be gone, and when will you come back?" When I gave him a specific date, he was willing to let me go.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall your journey be? and when will you return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
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