Nehemiah 2:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
1לִי֙h0
2Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
3עַלh5921
4מַהh4100
5זֶּ֖הh2088
6אַתָּ֣הh859
7unto me For what dost thou make requestמְבַקֵּ֑שׁh1245
8So I prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֔לh6419
9אֶלh413
10to the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖יh430
11of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃h8064

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the king saith to me, `For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,