I Samuel 3

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Nehemiah 5:9


So I continued,

וָאוֹמַ֕ר‪‬‪‬ (wā·’ō·w·mar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“What

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


you

אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)

Pronoun - second person masculine plural

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are doing

עֹשִׂ֑ים (‘ō·śîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6213: To do, make


is not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


right.

ט֥וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


Shouldn’t

הֲל֞וֹא (hă·lō·w)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


you walk

תֵּלֵ֔כוּ (tê·lê·ḵū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


in the fear

בְּיִרְאַ֤ת (bə·yir·’aṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence


of our God

אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


to avoid the reproach

מֵחֶרְפַּ֖ת (mê·ḥer·paṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda


of our foreign

הַגּוֹיִ֥ם (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


enemies?

אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ (’ō·wy·ḇê·nū)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary


- They act against Yah.weh!

- ONLY TRANSGRESSION!

 

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Nehemiah 5:10


I,

אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)

Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


as well as

וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


my brothers

אַחַ֣י (’a·ḥay)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 251: A brother, )


and my servants,

וּנְעָרַ֔י (ū·nə·‘ā·ray)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


have been lending

נֹשִׁ֥ים (nō·šîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest


[the people]

בָּהֶ֖ם (bā·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


money

כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


and grain.

וְדָגָ֑ן (wə·ḏā·ḡān)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)


Please,

נָּ֖א (nā)

Interjection

Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'


let us stop

נַֽעַזְבָה־ (na·‘az·ḇāh-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


this

הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


usury.

הַמַּשָּׁ֥א (ham·maš·šā)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4855: A loan, interest on a, debt


- Nehemiah tells them to stop this USURY!

 

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Nehemiah 5:11


Please

נָ֨א (nā)

Interjection

Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'


restore

הָשִׁיבוּ֩ (hā·šî·ḇū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


to them

לָהֶ֜ם (lā·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


immediately

כְּהַיּ֗וֹם (kə·hay·yō·wm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


their fields,

שְׂדֹתֵיהֶ֛ם (śə·ḏō·ṯê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7704: Field, land


vineyards,

כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם (kar·mê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard


olive groves,

זֵיתֵיהֶ֖ם (zê·ṯê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry


and houses,

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם (ū·ḇāt·tê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1004: A house


along with the percentage

וּמְאַ֨ת (ū·mə·’aṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3967: A hundred


of the money,

הַכֶּ֤סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


grain,

וְהַדָּגָן֙ (wə·had·dā·ḡān)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)


new wine,

הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ (hat·tî·rō·wōš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8492: Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine


and olive oil

וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (wə·hay·yiṣ·hār)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3323: Oil, anointing


that

אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


you

אַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem)

Pronoun - second person masculine plural

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


have been assessing

נֹשִׁ֥ים (nō·šîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest


them.”

בָּהֶֽם׃ (bā·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


- They must give them back their possessions!

 

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Nehemiah 5:12


“We will restore [it],”

נָשִׁ֗יב (nā·šîḇ)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


they replied,

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“and will require

נְבַקֵּ֔שׁ (nə·ḇaq·qêš)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


nothing

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


more from them.

וּמֵהֶם֙ (ū·mê·hem)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


We will do

נַעֲשֶׂ֔ה (na·‘ă·śeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 6213: To do, make


as

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


you

אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


say.”

אוֹמֵ֑ר (’ō·w·mêr)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


So I summoned

וָאֶקְרָא֙ (wā·’eq·rā)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read


the priests

הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3548: Priest


and required [of the nobles and officials] an oath that they

וָֽאַשְׁבִּיעֵ֔ם (wā·’aš·bî·‘êm)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear


would do

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 6213: To do, make


what they had promised.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

• They say they will do according to what Nehemia tells them!

 

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Nehemiah 5:13


I also

גַּם־ (gam-)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


shook out

נָעַ֗רְתִּי (nā·‘ar·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5287: To shake, shake out or off


the folds of my robe

חָצְנִ֣י (ḥā·ṣə·nî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 2684: The bosom


and said,

וָֽאֹמְרָ֡ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“May God

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֟ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


likewise

כָּ֣כָה (kā·ḵāh)

Adverb

Strong's 3602: Just so


shake

יְנַעֵ֪ר (yə·na·‘êr)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5287: To shake, shake out or off


out of his House

מִבֵּיתוֹ֙ (mib·bê·ṯōw)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1004: A house


and possession

וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ (ū·mî·ḡî·‘ōw)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3018: Toil, a work, produce, property


every

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


man

הָאִישׁ֩ (hā·’îš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


who

אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


does not

לֹֽא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


keep

יָקִ֜ים (yā·qîm)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


this

הַזֶּ֗ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


promise.

הַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


May [such a man] be

יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


shaken out

נָע֖וּר (nā·‘ūr)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 5287: To shake, shake out or off


and have nothing!”

וָרֵ֑ק (wā·rêq)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7386: Empty, worthless


The whole

כָֽל־ (ḵāl)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


assembly

הַקָּהָ֜ל (haq·qā·hāl)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation


said,

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Amen,”

אָמֵ֗ן (’ā·mên)

Adverb

Strong's 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


and they praised

וַֽיְהַלְלוּ֙ (way·hal·lū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1984: To shine


the LORD.

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3069: YHWH


And the people

הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


did

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


as they had promised.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


- Those who don’t keep this promise must be struck by Yah.weh!

 

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Nehemiah 5:14


Furthermore,

גַּ֞ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


from the day

מִיּ֣וֹם ׀ (mî·yō·wm)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


King

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


Artaxerxes

לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא (lə·’ar·taḥ·šast)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia


appointed

צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


me to be

לִהְי֣וֹת (lih·yō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


their governor

פֶּחָם֮ (pe·ḥām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6346: A governor


in the land

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 776: Earth, land


of Judah,

יְהוּדָה֒ (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


from his twentieth

עֶשְׂרִ֗ים (‘eś·rîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth


year

מִשְּׁנַ֣ת (miš·šə·naṯ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8141: A year


until

וְ֠עַד (wə·‘aḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


his thirty-second

שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (šə·lō·šîm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth


year

שְׁנַ֨ת (šə·naṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 8141: A year


(12

שְׁתֵּ֣ים (šə·têm)

Number - fd

Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)


years total),

שָׁנִ֖ים (šā·nîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 8141: A year


neither I

אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)

Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


nor my brothers

וְאַחַ֔י (wə·’a·ḥay)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 251: A brother, )


ate

אָכַֽלְתִּי׃ (’ā·ḵal·tî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 398: To eat


the food

לֶ֥חֶם (le·ḥem)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain


allotted to the governor.

הַפֶּ֖חָה (hap·pe·ḥāh)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6346: A governor


- Even if Nehemiah was appointed governor of Judah, he and his brothers have never eaten the governor’s food!

 

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Nehemiah 5:15


The governors

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6346: A governor


before me

לְפָנַ֜י (lə·p̄ā·nay)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 6440: The face


had heavily burdened

הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ (hiḵ·bî·ḏū)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome


the people,

הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


taking

וַיִּקְח֨וּ (way·yiq·ḥū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 3947: To take


from them

מֵהֶ֜ם (mê·hem)

Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


bread

בְּלֶ֤חֶם (bə·le·ḥem)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain


and wine

וָיַ֙יִן֙ (wā·ya·yin)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication


plus

אַחַר֙ (’a·ḥar)

Adverb

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


forty

אַרְבָּעִ֔ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)

Number - common plural

Strong's 705: Forty


shekels

שְׁקָלִ֣ים (šə·qā·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard


of silver.

כֶּֽסֶף־ (ke·sep̄-)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3701: Silver, money


Their servants

נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם (na·‘ă·rê·hem)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


also

גַּ֥ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


oppressed

שָׁלְט֣וּ (šā·lə·ṭū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7980: To dominate, govern, to permit


the people,

הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


but I

וַאֲנִי֙ (wa·’ă·nî)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


did not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


do

עָשִׂ֣יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


this

כֵ֔ן (ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


because

מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê)

Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct

Strong's 6440: The face


of my fear

יִרְאַ֥ת (yir·’aṯ)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence


of God.

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


- At the difference of Nehemiah, the previous governors of Judah and their servants took advantage of the people and oppressed them!

 

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Nehemiah 5:16


Instead,

וְ֠גַם (wə·ḡam)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


I devoted myself

הֶחֱזַ֔קְתִּי (he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


to the construction

בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת (bim·le·ḵeṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


of the

הַזֹּאת֙ (haz·zōṯ)

Article | Pronoun - feminine singular

Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,


wall,

הַחוֹמָ֤ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


and all

וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


my servants

נְעָרַ֔י (nə·‘ā·ray)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


were gathered

קְבוּצִ֥ים (qə·ḇū·ṣîm)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural

Strong's 6908: To gather, collect


there

שָׁ֖ם (šām)

Adverb

Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


for

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the work;

הַמְּלָאכָֽה׃ (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


we did not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


acquire

קָנִ֑ינוּ (qā·nî·nū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own


any land.

וְשָׂדֶ֖ה (wə·śā·ḏeh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7704: Field, land


- Nehemiah devoted himself to the construction of the wall!

- Nehemiah and his servants did not acquire any land!

 

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Nehemiah 5:17


There were 150

מֵאָ֧ה (mê·’āh)

Number - feminine singular

Strong's 3967: A hundred


Jews

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish


and officials

וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים (wə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province


at

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


my table,

שֻׁלְחָנִֽי׃ (šul·ḥā·nî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 7979: A table, a meal


besides the guests

וְהַבָּאִ֥ים (wə·hab·bā·’îm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


from

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


the surrounding

סְבִיבֹתֵ֖ינוּ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū)

Adverb | first person common plural

Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


nations

הַגּוֹיִ֥ם (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


- Nehemiah speaks about 150 Jews and officials and guests from the surrounding nations at his table!

 

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Nehemiah 5:18


Each

אֶחָ֗ד (’e·ḥāḏ)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


day,

לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


one

אֶחָ֞ד (’e·ḥāḏ)

Number - masculine singular

Strong's 259: United, one, first


ox,

שׁ֣וֹר (šō·wr)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)


six

שֵׁשׁ־ (šêš-)

Number - feminine singular

Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)


choice

בְּרֻר֤וֹת (bə·ru·rō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural

Strong's 1305: To clarify, examine, select


sheep,

צֹ֠אן (ṣōn)

Noun - common singular

Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock


and some fowl

וְצִפֳּרִים֙ (wə·ṣip·po·rîm)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural

Strong's 6833: A little bird


were prepared for me,

נַעֲשֶׂ֜ה (na·‘ă·śeh)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


and once every

וּבֵ֨ין (ū·ḇên)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 996: An interval, space between


ten

עֲשֶׂ֧רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ)

Number - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6235: Ten


days

יָמִ֛ים (yā·mîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3117: A day


an abundance

לְהַרְבֵּ֑ה (lə·har·bêh)

Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great


of all kinds

בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


of wine was provided.

יַ֖יִן (ya·yin)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication


But I did not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


demand

בִקַּ֔שְׁתִּי (ḇiq·qaš·tî)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


the food

לֶ֤חֶם (le·ḥem)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain


allotted to the governor,

הַפֶּחָה֙ (hap·pe·ḥāh)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6346: A governor


because

כִּֽי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


the burden

הָעֲבֹדָ֖ה (hā·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5656: Work of any kind


on

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the

זֶ֗ה (zeh)

Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


people

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


was so heavy.

כָֽבְדָ֥ה (ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

• Nehemiah did not eat the governor’s food because it was too heavy for the people!

 

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Nehemiah 5:19


Remember

זָכְרָה־ (zā·ḵə·rāh-)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male


me

לִּ֥י (lî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's Hebrew


favorably,

לְטוֹבָ֑ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


O my God,

אֱלֹהַ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hay)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


for all

כֹּ֥ל (kōl)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


that

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


I have done

עָשִׂ֖יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


for

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


this

הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


people.

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


- Nehemiah asks Yah.weh to remember him because of what he has done for this people!

- Do you understand this expression?

- There is a big difference between Nehemiah and this people!

 

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Nehemiah 6:1


When

כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ḵa·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


Sanballat,

לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט (lə·san·ḇal·laṭ)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader


Tobiah,

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite


Geshem

וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (ū·lə·ḡe·šem)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah


the Arab,

הָֽעַרְבִ֜י (hā·‘ar·ḇî)

Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 6163: Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia


and the rest

וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (ū·lə·ye·ṯer)

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope


of our enemies

אֹֽיְבֵ֗ינוּ (’ō·yə·ḇê·nū)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary


heard

נִשְׁמַ֣ע (niš·ma‘)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


that

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


I had rebuilt

בָנִ֙יתִי֙ (ḇā·nî·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 1129: To build


the wall

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


and not

וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


a gap

פָּ֑רֶץ (pā·reṣ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach


was left—

נ֥וֹתַר (nō·w·ṯar)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve


though

גַּ֚ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


to

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


that

הַהִ֔יא (ha·hî)

Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


time

הָעֵ֣ת (hā·‘êṯ)

Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


I had not yet

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


installed

הֶעֱמַ֥דְתִּי (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


the doors

דְּלָת֖וֹת (də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door


in the gates—

בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ (ḇaš·šə·‘ā·rîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate


- The wall has been rebuilt except for the doors in the gates!

 

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Nehemiah 6:2


Sanballat

סַנְבַלַּ֤ט (san·ḇal·laṭ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader


and Geshem

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (wə·ḡe·šem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah


sent

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


me this message:

לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Come,

לְכָ֞ה (lə·ḵāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


let us meet

וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה (wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ḏāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 3259: To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage


together

יַחְדָּ֛ו (yaḥ·dāw)

Adverb

Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


in [one of] the villages

בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים (bak·kə·p̄î·rîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion


on the plain

בְּבִקְעַ֣ת (bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains


of Ono.”

אוֹנ֑וֹ (’ō·w·nōw)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 207: Ono -- 'vigorous', a city in Benjamin


But they

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (wə·hêm·māh)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


were planning

חֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים (ḥō·šə·ḇîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2803: To think, account


to harm

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 6213: To do, make


me.

רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


- Nehemiah’s enemies want to harm him so they propose to meet him!

 

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Nehemiah 6:3


So I sent

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֨ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


messengers

מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel


to them,

עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם (‘ă·lê·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


saying,

לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“I

אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)

Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


am doing

עֹשֶׂ֔ה (‘ō·śeh)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


a great

גְדוֹלָה֙ (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


work

מְלָאכָ֤ה (mə·lā·ḵāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


and cannot

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


come down.

לָרֶ֑דֶת (lā·re·ḏeṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend


Why

לָ֣מָּה (lām·māh)

Interrogative

Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what


should the work

הַמְּלָאכָה֙ (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


stop

תִשְׁבַּ֤ת (ṯiš·baṯ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion


while

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


I leave it

אַרְפֶּ֔הָ (’ar·pe·hā)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7503: Sink, relax


to go down

וְיָרַדְתִּ֖י (wə·yā·raḏ·tî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend


to you?”

אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·ḵem)

Preposition | second person masculine plural

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


- So he refuses!

 

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Nehemiah 6:4


Four

אַרְבַּ֣ע (’ar·ba‘)

Number - feminine singular

Strong's 702: Four


times

פְּעָמִ֑ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


they sent

וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


me the same

הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


message,

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


and each time I gave

וָאָשִׁ֥יב (wā·’ā·šîḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


the same

הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


reply.

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

• They keep asking for a meeting!
• But each time Nehemiah refuses!

 

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Nehemiah 6:5


The fifth

חֲמִישִׁ֖ית (ḥă·mî·šîṯ)

Number - ordinal feminine singular

Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth


time,

פַּ֥עַם (pa·‘am)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


Sanballat

סַנְבַלַּ֜ט (san·ḇal·laṭ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader


sent

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


me this

הַזֶּ֛ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


same message

כַּדָּבָ֥ר (kad·dā·ḇār)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


by his young servant,

נַעֲר֑וֹ (na·‘ă·rōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


who had in his hand

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (bə·yā·ḏōw)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3027: A hand


an unsealed

פְּתוּחָ֖ה (pə·ṯū·ḥāh)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular

Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve


letter

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (wə·’ig·ge·reṯ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 107: An epistle

• They send a fifth message!

 

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Nehemiah 6:6


that read:

כָּת֣וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 3789: To grave, to write


“It is reported

נִשְׁמָע֙ (niš·mā‘)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


among the nations—

בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם (bag·gō·w·yim)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


and Geshem

וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (wə·ḡaš·mū)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah


agrees—

אֹמֵ֔ר (’ō·mêr)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


that you

אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


and the Jews

וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish


are plotting

חֹשְׁבִ֣ים (ḥō·šə·ḇîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 2803: To think, account


to revolt,

לִמְר֔וֹד (lim·rō·wḏ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 4775: To rebel


[and] this is why

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


you

אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are building

בוֹנֶ֖ה (ḇō·w·neh)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 1129: To build


the wall.

הַחוֹמָ֑ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


According to these

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)

Article | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


reports,

כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


you

וְאַתָּ֗ה (wə·’at·tāh)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are to become

הֹוֶ֤ה (hō·weh)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 1933: To fall


their

לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


king,

לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


- they accuse the Jews of trying to organize a revolt and of nehemiah to become their king!

 

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Nehemiah 6:7


and you have even

וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


appointed

הֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּ (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tā)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


prophets

נְבִיאִ֡ים (nə·ḇî·’îm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet


in Jerusalem

בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (ḇî·rū·šā·lim)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


to proclaim

לִקְרֹא֩ (liq·rō)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read


on your behalf:

עָלֶ֨יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā)

Preposition | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


‘There is a king

מֶ֚לֶךְ (me·leḵ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


in Judah.’

בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


Soon

וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 6258: At this time


these

הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)

Article | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


rumors

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


will reach the ears

יִשָּׁמַ֣ע (yiš·šā·ma‘)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


of the king.

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4428: A king


So

וְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 6258: At this time


come,

לְכָ֔ה (lə·ḵāh)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


let us confer

וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה (wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural

Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve


together.”

יַחְדָּֽו׃ (yaḥ·dāw)

Adverb

Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


- And they speak about rumors which will reach the king!

 

[JLG]

https://ilearnaboutthebible.blogspot.com/


Nehemiah 6:8


Then I sent

וָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤ה (wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out


him

אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


this reply:

לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“There is

נִֽהְיָה֙ (nih·yāh)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


nothing

לֹ֤א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


to these

הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)

Article | Pronoun - common plural

Strong's 428: These, those


rumors

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


you

אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are spreading;

אוֹמֵ֑ר (’ō·w·mêr)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


you

אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)

Pronoun - second person masculine singular

Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you


are inventing them

בוֹדָֽאם׃‪‬ (ḇō·w·ḏām)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 908: To devise, invent


in your own mind.”

מִֽלִּבְּךָ֖ (mil·lib·bə·ḵā)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre


- Nehemiah sends a message back saying it is wrong!

- Just an invention!

 

[JLG]

https://ilearnaboutthebible.blogspot.com/


Nehemiah 6:9


For

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they were all

כֻלָּ֗ם (ḵul·lām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


[trying] to frighten

מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים (mə·yā·rə·’îm)

Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten


us,

אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ (’ō·w·ṯā·nū)

Direct object marker | first person common plural

Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case


saying,

לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Their hands

יְדֵיהֶ֛ם (yə·ḏê·hem)

Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural

Strong's 3027: A hand


will be weakened

יִרְפּ֧וּ (yir·pū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7503: Sink, relax


in

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


the work,

הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property


and it will never

וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


be finished.”

תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה (ṯê·‘ā·śeh)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


But now, my God,

וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 6258: At this time


strengthen

חַזֵּ֥ק (ḥaz·zêq)

Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


my hands.

יָדָֽי׃ (yā·ḏāy)

Noun - fdc | first person common singular

Strong's 3027: A hand


- They want to frighten them to stop the rebuilding of the wall!