Lectionary Calendar
				Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
			the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Nehemiah 2:3
2532
				
				
			kai
				καὶ 
				And 
				Conjunction
			2036
				
				
			eipa
				εἶπα 
				I said 
				Verb, Aorist Active Indicative 1st Singular
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				to the 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			935
				
				
			basilei
				βασιλεῖ 
				king, 
				Noun, Dative Singular Masculine
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				O 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			935
				
				
			basilei
				βασιλεῖ 
				king, 
				Noun, Dative Singular Masculine
			1519
				
				
			eis
				εἰς 
				into 
				Preposition
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				the 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			165
				
				
			aiōna
				αἰῶνα 
				eon 
				Noun, Accusative Singular Masculine
			2198
				
				
			zētō
				ζήτω· 
				Live! 
				Verb, Present Active Imperative 3rd Singular
			1302
				
				
			Why 
				
			3766.2
				
				
			should not 
				
			1096
				
				
			genētai
				γένηται 
				be 
				Verb, Aorist Middle Subjective 3rd Singular
			4190
				
				
			ponēron
				πονηρὸν 
				sorry 
				Adjective, Nominative Singular Neuter
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			4383
				
				
			prosōpon
				πρόσωπόν 
				face 
				Noun, Nominative Singular Neuter
			1473
				
				
			mou
				μου, 
				my, 
				Pronoun, Personal/Posessive Genitive Singular
			1360
				
				
			dioti
				διότι 
				for 
				Conjunction
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				the 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			4172
				
				
			polis
				πόλις, 
				city, 
				Noun, Nominative Singular Feminine
			3624
				
				
			oikos
				οἶκος 
				the house 
				Noun, Nominative Singular Masculine
			3419
				
				
			mnēmeiōn
				μνημείων 
				of the sepulchres 
				Noun, Genitive Plural Neuter
			3962
				
				
			paterōn
				πατέρων 
				of my fathers, 
				Noun, Genitive Plural Masculine
			1473
				
				
			mou
				μου, 
				
				Pronoun, Personal/Posessive Genitive Singular
			2049
				
				
			ērēmōthē
				ἠρημώθη 
				was made desolate, 
				Verb, Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
			2532
				
				
			kai
				καὶ 
				and 
				Conjunction
			3588
				
				
			tō
				τῷ 
				Pronoun, Article, Dative Singular Masculine
			4439
				
				
			pylai
				πύλαι 
				its gates 
				Noun, Nominative Plural Feminine
			1473
				
				
			autēs
				αὐτῆς 
				
				Pronoun, Demonstrative Genitive Singular Feminine
			2603.3
				
				
			katebrōthēsan
				κατεβρώθησαν 
				were devoured 
				Verb, Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Plural
			1722
				
				
			en
				ἐν 
				by 
				Preposition
			4442
				
				
			pyri
				πυρί 
				fire? 
				Noun, Dative Singular Neuter
			
Aleppo Codex
ואמר למלך המלך לעולם יחיה מדוע לא ירעו פני אשר העיר בית קברות אבתי חרבה ושעריה אכלו באש {ס} 
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעֹולָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֙ר הָעִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְרֹ֤ות אֲבֹתַי֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס 
Masoretic Text (1524)
ואמר למלך המלך לעולם יחיה מדוע לא ירעו פני אשׁר העיר בית קברות אבתי חרבה ושׁעריה אכלו באשׁ
Westminster Leningrad Codex
וָאֹמַ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעֹולָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֙ר הָעִ֜יר בֵּית־קִבְרֹ֤ות אֲבֹתַי֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס 
Greek Septuagint
καὶ εἶπα τῷ βασιλεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ζήτω· διὰ τί οὐ μὴ γένηται πονηρὸν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου, διότι ἡ πόλις, οἶκος μνημείων πατέρων μου, ἠρημώθη καὶ αἱ πύλαι αὐτῆς κατεβρώθησαν ἐν πυρί 
Berean Study Bible
and replied to the king, "May the king live forever ...! Why should I not be sad ... when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"
and replied to the king, "May the king live forever ...! Why should I not be sad ... when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"
English Standard Version
I said to the king Let the king live forever Why should not my face be sad when the city the place of my fathers graves lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire
I said to the king Let the king live forever Why should not my face be sad when the city the place of my fathers graves lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire
Holman Christian Standard Version
and replied to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?
and replied to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?
King James Version
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad (8799), when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad (8799), when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Lexham English Bible
I said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad when the city of my ancestors' burial site is ruined and her gates are consumed by fire?"
I said to the king, "May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad when the city of my ancestors' burial site is ruined and her gates are consumed by fire?"
New American Standard Version
I said to the king, "Let the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies desolate and its gates have been consumed by fire?"
I said to the king, "Let the king live forever. Why should my face not be sad when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies desolate and its gates have been consumed by fire?"
World English Bible
I said to the king, "Let the king live forever! Why shouldn't my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?"
I said to the king, "Let the king live forever! Why shouldn't my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?"