Nehemiah 7:2
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Berean Study Bible
Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.

Young's Literal Translation
and I charge Hanani my brother, and Hananiah head of the palace, concerning Jerusalem—for he [is] as a man of truth, and fearing God above many—

King James Bible
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he [was] a faithful man, and feared God above many.

Hebrew
Then I put my brother
אָחִ֗י (’ā·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Hanani
חֲנָ֣נִי (ḥă·nā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2607: Hanani -- the name of several Israelites

in charge
וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה (wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

along with Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֛ה (ḥă·nan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2608: Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

the commander
שַׂ֥ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the fortress,
הַבִּירָ֖ה (hab·bî·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1002: A castle, palace

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
הוּא֙ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was a faithful
אֱמֶ֔ת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

man
כְּאִ֣ישׁ (kə·’îš)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who feared
וְיָרֵ֥א (wə·yā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

more than most.
מֵרַבִּֽים׃ (mê·rab·bîm)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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