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Nehemiah 6:1
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834נִשְׁמַעit was heardverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH8085לְסַנְבַלַּטby Sanballatprep + name m individualH5571וְטוֹבִיָּהand Tobiahconj + name m individualH2900וּלְגֶשֶׁםand by Geshemconj + prep + name m individualH1654הָעַרְבִיthe Arabart + noun Gentilic sg m absH6163וּלְיֶתֶרand by [the] rest ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3499אֹיְבֵינוּenemies ourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH341כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588בָנִיתִיI had rebuiltverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1129אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַחוֹמָהthe wallart + noun sg f absH2346וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נוֹתַרit was leftverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3498בָּהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034פָּרֶץa breachnoun sg m absH6556גַּםalsoadvH1571עַד־untilprepH5704הָעֵתthe timeart + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931דְּלָתוֹתdoorsnoun pl f absH1817לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הֶעֱמַדְתִּיI had set upverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH5975בַשְּׁעָרִים׃in the gatesprep Definite + noun pl m absH8179
Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971סַנְבַלַּטSanballatname m individualH5571וְגֶשֶׁםand Geshemconj + name m individualH1654אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לְכָהcome !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH1980וְנִוָּעֲדָהso let us meetconj + verb Niphal impf 1 pl cH3259יַחְדָּוtogetheradvH3162בַּכְּפִירִיםat the Kephirimprep Definite + name LocationH3715בְּבִקְעַתin [the] plain ofprep + noun sg f cstrH1237אוֹנוֹOnoname LocationH207וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992חֹשְׁבִים[were] planningverb Qal ptc pl m absH2803לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030רָעָה׃harmnoun sg f absH7451
Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
וָאֶשְׁלְחָהand I sent !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH7971עֲלֵיהֶםto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921מַלְאָכִיםmessengersnoun pl m absH4397לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559מְלָאכָהa worknoun sg f absH4399גְדוֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589עֹשֶׂה[am] doingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אוּכַלI am ableverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3201לָרֶדֶתto go downprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3381לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100תִשְׁבַּתwill it ceaseverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7673הַמְּלָאכָהthe workart + noun sg f absH4399כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834אַרְפֶּהָI will let drop itverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH7503וְיָרַדְתִּיand I will go downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3381אֲלֵיכֶם׃to youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413
Nehemiah 6:4
Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
וַיִּשְׁלְחוּand they sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413כַּדָּבָרaccording to the mannerprep Definite + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אַרְבַּעfourNumerical adj sg c absH702פְּעָמִיםtimesnoun pl m absH6471וָאָשִׁיבand I sent back toConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7725אוֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853כַּדָּבָרaccording to the mannerprep Definite + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּה׃ סthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088
Nehemiah 6:5
Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413סַנְבַלַּטSanballatname m individualH5571כַּדָּבָרaccording to the mannerprep Definite + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088פַּעַםa timenoun sg f absH6471חֲמִישִׁיתfifthNumerical position adj sg f absH2549אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַעֲרוֹservant hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5288וְאִגֶּרֶתand a letterconj + noun sg f cstrH107פְּתוּחָהopenverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH6605בְּיָדוֹ׃[was] in hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027
Nehemiah 6:6
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
כָּתוּב[was] writtenverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH3789בָּהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471נִשְׁמָעit has been heardverb Niphal ptc sg m absH8085וְגַשְׁמוּand Gashmuconj + name m individualH1654אֹמֵר[is] sayingverb Qal ptc sg m absH559אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְהַיְּהוּדִיםand the Jewsconj + art + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064חֹשְׁבִים[are] planningverb Qal ptc pl m absH2803לִמְרוֹדto rebelprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4775עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בוֹנֶה[are] rebuildingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1129הַחוֹמָהthe wallart + noun sg f absH2346וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859הֹוֶה[are] about to becomeverb Qal ptc sg m absH1933לָהֶםof themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038לְמֶלֶךְinto kingprep + noun sg m absH4428כַּדְּבָרִיםaccording to the wordsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּה׃the theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428
Nehemiah 6:7
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571נְבִיאִיםprophetsnoun pl m absH5030הֶעֱמַדְתָּyou have appointedverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5975לִקְרֹאto proclaimprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7121עָלֶיךָon youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921בִירוּשָׁלִַםin Jerusalemprep + name LocationH3389לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559מֶלֶךְa kingnoun sg m absH4428בִּיהוּדָה[is] in Judahprep + name LocationH3063וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258יִשָּׁמַעit will be heardverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8085לַמֶּלֶךְby the kingprep Definite + noun sg m absH4428כַּדְּבָרִיםaccording to the wordsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258לְכָהcome !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH1980וְנִוָּעֲצָהso let us take counselconj + verb Niphal impf 1 pl cH3289יַחְדָּו׃ סtogetheradvH3162
Nehemiah 6:8
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
וָאֶשְׁלְחָהand I sent !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH7971אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִהְיָהit has occurredverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH1961כַּדְּבָרִיםaccording to the wordsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אוֹמֵר[are] sayingverb Qal ptc sg m absH559כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588מִלִּבְּךָfrom heart yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בוֹדָאם׃[are] inventing themverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH908
Nehemiah 6:9
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֻלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605מְיָרְאִים[were] making afraidverb Piel ptc pl m absH3372אוֹתָנוּobj. usObject indicator + sfx 1 pl cH853לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559יִרְפּוּthey will dropverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7503יְדֵיהֶםhands theirnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3027מִן־fromprepH4480הַמְּלָאכָהthe workart + noun sg f absH4399וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תֵעָשֶׂהit will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH6213וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258חַזֵּקstrengthenverb Piel impv 2 sg mH2388אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יָדָי׃hands mynoun du c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027
Nehemiah 6:10
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
וַאֲנִי־and Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589בָאתִיI wentverb Qal perf 1 sg cH935בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004שְׁמַעְיָהShemaiahname m individualH8098בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121דְּלָיָהDelaiahname m individualH1806בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121מְהֵיטַבְאֵלMehetabelname m individualH4105וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931עָצוּר[was] shut upverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6113וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559נִוָּעֵדlet us meetverb Niphal impf 1 pl cH3259אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430אֶל־toprepH413תּוֹךְ[the] middle ofnoun sg m cstrH8432הַהֵיכָלthe templeart + noun sg m absH1964וְנִסְגְּרָהand let us closeconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH5462דַּלְתוֹת[the] doors ofnoun pl f cstrH1817הַהֵיכָלthe templeart + noun sg m absH1964כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588בָּאִים[people are] comingverb Qal ptc pl m absH935לְהָרְגֶךָto kill youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2026וְלַיְלָהand nightconj + noun sg m absH3915בָּאִים[people are] comingverb Qal ptc pl m absH935לְהָרְגֶךָ׃to kill youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2026
Nehemiah 6:11
And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
וָאֹמְרָהand I said !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH559הַאִישׁ¿ a manInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH376כָּמוֹנִיlike meprep + sfx 1 sg cH3644יִבְרָחwill he fleeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1272וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310כָמוֹנִי[is] like meprep + sfx 1 sg cH3644אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834יָבוֹאhe will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־intoprepH413הַהֵיכָלthe templeart + noun sg m absH1964וָחָיand he will liveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2421לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אָבוֹא׃I will goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH935
Nehemiah 6:12
And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
וָאַכִּירָהand I recognized !Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH5234וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430שְׁלָחוֹhe had sent himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7971כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַנְּבוּאָהthe prophecyart + noun sg f absH5016דִּבֶּרhe had spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921וְטוֹבִיָּהand Tobiahconj + name m individualH2900וְסַנְבַלַּטand Sanballatconj + name m individualH5571שְׂכָרוֹ׃he had hired himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7936
Nehemiah 6:13
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616שָׂכוּר[was] hiredverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH7936הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לְמַעַן־so thatConditional ParticleH4616אִירָאI may be afraidverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3372וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־and I may actconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH6213כֵּןthusadvH3651וְחָטָאתִיand I will sinConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH2398וְהָיָהand it will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961לָהֶםfor themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038לְשֵׁםinto a nameprep + noun sg m absH8034רָעbadadj sg m absH7451לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616יְחָרְפוּנִי׃ פthey may reproach meverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH2778
Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
זָכְרָהremember !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH2142אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430לְטוֹבִיָּהto Tobiahprep + name m individualH2900וּלְסַנְבַלַּטand to Sanballatconj + prep + name m individualH5571כְּמַעֲשָׂיוaccording to works hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4639אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571לְנוֹעַדְיָהto Noadiahprep + name f individualH5129הַנְּבִיאָהthe prophetessart + noun sg f absH5031וּלְיֶתֶרand to [the] rest ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3499הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961מְיָרְאִיםmaking afraidverb Piel ptc pl m absH3372אוֹתִי׃obj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853
Nehemiah 6:15
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
וַתִּשְׁלַםand it was completeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7999הַחוֹמָהthe wallart + noun sg f absH2346בְּעֶשְׂרִיםon [day] twentyprep + Numerical adj pl m absH6242וַחֲמִשָּׁהand fiveconj + Numerical adj sg c absH2568לֶאֱלוּלof Elulprep + name TitleH435לַחֲמִשִּׁיםto fiftyprep + Numerical adj pl m absH2572וּשְׁנַיִםand twoconj + Numerical adj du c absH8147יוֹם׃ פday[s]noun sg m absH3117
Nehemiah 6:16
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרjust whenprep + Relative ParticleH834שָׁמְעוּthey heardverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אוֹיְבֵינוּenemies ourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH341וַיִּרְאוּand they were afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3372כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834סְבִיבֹתֵינוּ[were] around usnoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5439וַיִּפְּלוּand they fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5307מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966בְּעֵינֵיהֶםin own eyes theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5869וַיֵּדְעוּand they knewConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430נֶעֶשְׂתָהit had been doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH6213הַמְּלָאכָהthe workart + noun sg f absH4399הַזֹּאת׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063
Nehemiah 6:17
Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.
גַּםalsoadvH1571בַּיָּמִיםin the daysprep Definite + noun pl m absH3117הָהֵםthe thoseart + pron 3 pl mH1992מַרְבִּים[were] multiplyingverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7235חֹרֵי[the] nobles ofnoun pl m cstrH2715יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶםletters theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH107הוֹלְכוֹת[which were] goingverb Qal ptc pl f absH1980עַל־toprepH5921טוֹבִיָּהTobiahname m individualH2900וַאֲשֶׁרand [those] whichconj + Relative ParticleH834לְטוֹבִיָּה[belonged] to Tobiahprep + name m individualH2900בָּאוֹת[were] comingverb Qal ptc pl f absH935אֲלֵיהֶם׃to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413
Nehemiah 6:18
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227בִּיהוּדָהin Judahprep + name LocationH3063בַּעֲלֵי[were] lords ofnoun pl m cstrH1167שְׁבוּעָהoathnoun sg f absH7621לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חָתָן[was] a son-in-lawnoun sg m absH2860הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לִשְׁכַנְיָהof Shecaniahprep + name m individualH7935בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אָרַחArahname m individualH733וִיהוֹחָנָןand Jehohananconj + name m individualH3076בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121לָקַחhe had takenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בַּת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323מְשֻׁלָּםMeshullamname m individualH4918בֶּן[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בֶּרֶכְיָה׃Berekiahname m individualH1296
Nehemiah 6:19
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
גַּםalsoadvH1571טוֹבֹתָיוgood deeds hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2896הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961אֹמְרִיםtellingverb Qal ptc pl m absH559לְפָנַיto before meprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440וּדְבָרַיand words myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961מוֹצִיאִיםsending outverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH3318לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אִגְּרוֹתlettersnoun pl f absH107שָׁלַחhe sentverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971טוֹבִיָּהTobiahname m individualH2900לְיָרְאֵנִי׃to make afraid meprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3372
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.