Nehemiah 9:20
"Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them,.... In the knowledge of the laws delivered to them; the spirit of prophecy, according to Ben Melech, and which Aben Ezra

interprets of the spirit put upon the seventy elders, Num 11:17 , and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth; all the while they were in the wilderness, until they came to Canaan's land; called the Lord's manna, because prepared by him, and given by him to them; a part or portion and gift from the Lord, as Ben Melech, from whence it had its name, see Exo 16:15 and gavest them water for their thirst; which seems to have respect to the last rock stricken for them, after their many provocations in the wilderness, Num 20:11 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H7307 רוּחַ
Definition:

8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת 8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת

H2896 טוֹב
Definition:

Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the

Possible Meanings:
  • good things (semantic_range)
  • goods (semantic_range)
  • goodness (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H7919 שָׂכַל
Definition:

A primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent -- consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, A primitive root; to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent -- consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have,

Possible Meanings:
  • contemplate (semantic_range)
H4478 מָן
Definition:

Frommah; literally, a whatness (so to speak), i.e. Manna (so called from the question about it) -- manna.see HEBREWmahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.מָןnoun masculineNumbers 11:9manna(= Arabic, known to Bedouin Frommah; literally, a whatness (so to speak), i.e. Manna (so called from the question about it) -- manna.see HEBREWmahBrown-Driver-BriggsI.מָןnoun masculineNumbers 11:9manna(= Arabic, known to Bedouin

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H4513 מָנַע
Definition:

2; suffixמְנָעַ֫נִי1 Samuel 25:34;מָנַ֫עְתָּPsalm 21:3;Nehemiah 9:20, etc.;ImperfectיִמְנַעֿPsalm 84:12; suffixיִמְנָעֵָ֫נִי2 Samuel 13:13etc.;ImperativeמְנַעProverbs 1:15;מִנְעִיJeremiah 2:25;Jeremia 2; suffixמְנָעַ֫נִי1 Samuel 25:34;מָנַ֫עְתָּPsalm 21:3;Nehemiah 9:20, etc.;ImperfectיִמְנַעֿPsalm 84:12; suffixיִמְנָעֵָ֫נִי2 Samuel 13:13etc.;ImperativeמְנַעProverbs 1:15;מִנְעִיJeremiah 2:25;Jeremia

Possible Meanings:
  • withhold (semantic_range)
  • hold back (semantic_range)
  • withhold (semantic_range)
  • be withholden (semantic_range)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H6772 צָמָא
Definition:

3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch 3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch

Possible Meanings:
  • thirsty (semantic_range)

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