Nehemiah 2:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	h559
1		לִ֨י	h0
2	Wherefore the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	h4428
3		מַדּ֣וּעַ׀	h4069
4	unto me Why is thy countenance	פָּנֶ֣יךָ	h6440
5	sad	רָעִ֗ים	h7451
6		וְאַתָּה֙	h859
7		אֵֽינְךָ֣	h369
8	seeing thou art not sick	חוֹלֶ֔ה	h2470
9		אֵ֣ין	h369
10		זֶ֔ה	h2088
11		כִּי	h3588
12		אִ֖ם	h518
13	this is nothing else but sorrow	רֹ֣עַֽ	h7455
14	of heart	לֵ֑ב	h3820
15	afraid	וָֽאִירָ֖א	h3372
16	sore	הַרְבֵּ֥ה	h7235
17	Then I was very	מְאֹֽד׃	h3966

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing that you are not ill? this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was full of fear;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the king said to me, Why is thy face sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sadness of heart. And I was very sore afraid.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Wherefore the king said to me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very greatly afraid,

World English Bible (WEB)

The king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the king saith to me, `Wherefore `is' thy face sad, and thou not sick? this is nothing except sadness of heart;' and I fear very much,