I Samuel 3

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Nehemiah 6:10


Later, I

וַאֲנִי־ (wa·’ă·nî-)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 589: I


went

בָ֗אתִי (ḇā·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

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


to the house

בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of Shemaiah

שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה (šə·ma‘·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 8098: Shemaiah -- 'Yah hears', the name of a number of Israelites


son

בֶן־ (ḇen-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Delaiah,

דְּלָיָ֛ה (də·lā·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1806: Delaiah -- 'Yah has drawn', five Israelites


the son

בֶּן־ (ben-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Mehetabel,

מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל (mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 4105: Mehetabel -- 'God benefits', wife of an Edomite king, also an ancestor of the false prophet Shemaiah


who

וְה֣וּא (wə·hū)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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


was confined

עָצ֑וּר (‘ā·ṣūr)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble


to his house. He said:

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

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

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Let us meet

נִוָּעֵד֩ (niw·wā·‘êḏ)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural

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


at

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

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


the house

בֵּ֨ית (bêṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1004: A house


of God

הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

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


inside

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

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


the temple.

הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל (ha·hê·ḵāl)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple


Let us shut

וְנִסְגְּרָה֙ (wə·nis·gə·rāh)

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

Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender


the temple

הַהֵיכָ֔ל (ha·hê·ḵāl)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple


doors

דַּלְת֣וֹת (dal·ṯō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural construct

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


because

כִּ֚י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they are coming

בָּאִ֣ים (bā·’îm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

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


to kill you�

לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ (lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent


by night

וְלַ֖יְלָה (wə·lay·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity


they are coming

בָּאִ֥ים (bā·’îm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

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


to kill you!�

לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃ (lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent

• We are told about threats against Nehemiah’s life!

 

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Nehemiah 6:11


But I replied,

וָאֹמְרָ֗ה (wā·’ō·mə·rāh)

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

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Should a man

הַאִ֤ישׁ (ha·’îš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

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


like me

כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙ (kā·mō·w·nî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 3644: Like, as, when


run away?

יִבְרָ֔ח (yiḇ·rāḥ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly


Should

וּמִ֥י (ū·mî)

Conjunctive waw | Interrogative

Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix


one like me

כָמ֛וֹנִי (ḵā·mō·w·nî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's 3644: Like, as, when


go

יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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


into

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

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


the temple

הַהֵיכָ֖ל (ha·hê·ḵāl)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple


to save his own life?

וָחָ֑י (wā·ḥāy)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 2425: To live, to revive


I will not

לֹ֖א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


go!”

אָבֽוֹא׃ (’ā·ḇō·w)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

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


- Nehemiah is not afraid!

- But he is not crazy either!

 

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Nehemiah 6:12


I realized

וָאַכִּ֕ירָה (wā·’ak·kî·rāh)

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

Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize


that God

אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)

Noun - masculine plural

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


had not

לֹֽא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


sent him,

שְׁלָח֑וֹ (šə·lā·ḥōw)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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


but that he had uttered

דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


[this] prophecy

הַנְּבוּאָה֙ (han·nə·ḇū·’āh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5016: A prediction


against me

עָלַ֔י (‘ā·lay)

Preposition | first person common singular

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


because

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


Tobiah

וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


and Sanballat

וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט (wə·san·ḇal·laṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader


had hired him.

שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ (śə·ḵā·rōw)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7936: To hire


- The enemies are ready to do anything!

 

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Nehemiah 6:13


He

ה֔וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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


had been hired

שָׂכוּר֙ (śā·ḵūr)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 7936: To hire


to

לְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an)

Preposition

Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent


intimidate me

אִירָ֥א (’î·rā)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

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


so that I would sin

וְחָטָ֑אתִי (wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)

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

Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn


by doing

וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)

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

Strong's 6213: To do, make


as he suggested,

כֵּ֖ן (kên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


so they could give me

וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

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


a bad

רָ֔ע (rā‘)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


name

לְשֵׁ֣ם (lə·šêm)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 8034: A name


in order to

לְמַֽעַן־ (lə·ma·‘an-)

Conjunction

Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent


discredit me.

יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ (yə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular

Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter


- They acted to discredit Nehemiah!

- But he was not a fool!

- It didn’t work!

 

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Nehemiah 6:14


O my God,

אֱלֹהַ֛י (’ĕ·lō·hay)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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


remember

זָכְרָ֧ה (zā·ḵə·rāh)

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

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


Tobiah

לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


and Sanballat

וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט (ū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ)

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

Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader


for what they have done,

כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו (kə·ma·‘ă·śāw)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property


and also

וְגַ֨ם (wə·ḡam)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

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


Noadiah

לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה (lə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 5129: Noadiah -- 'meeting with Yah', a Levite, also a prophetess


the prophetess

הַנְּבִיאָה֙ (han·nə·ḇî·’āh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5031: A prophetess, inspired woman, a poetess, a, prophet's wife


and the other

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


prophets

הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet


who

אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

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


tried to intimidate me.

מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים (mə·yā·rə·’îm)

Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural

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


- Nehemiah asks Yah.weh to pay back all those who acted against him according to their deeds!

 

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Nehemiah 6:15


So the wall

הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


was completed

וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ (wat·tiš·lam)

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

Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate


in fifty-two

לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (la·ḥă·miš·šîm)

Preposition-l, Article | Number - common plural

Strong's 2572: Fifty


days,

יֽוֹם׃ (yō·wm)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


on the twenty-fifth

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (bə·‘eś·rîm)

Preposition-b | Number - common plural

Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth


of Elul.

לֶאֱל֑וּל (le·’ĕ·lūl)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 435: The sixth Jewish month


- Nehemiah did a good job with all those who worked at the wall!

- It required 52 days to complete the wall!

 

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Nehemiah 6:16


When

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

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


all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

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


our enemies

א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ (’ō·wy·ḇê·nū)

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

Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary


heard about this,

שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (šā·mə·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

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


the surrounding

סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū)

Adverb | first person common plural

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


nations

הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

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


feared

אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

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


and were disheartened,

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (way·yip·pə·lū)

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

Strong's 5307: To fall, lie


for they realized

וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ (way·yê·ḏə·‘ū)

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

Strong's 3045: To know


that

כִּ֚י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


this

הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)

Article | Pronoun - feminine singular

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


task

הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

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


had been accomplished

נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה (ne·‘eś·ṯāh)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


by

מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ)

Preposition-m

Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


our God.

אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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


- All their enemies were afraid because they realized it was Yah.weh’s work!

 

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Nehemiah 6:17


Also

גַּ֣ם ׀ (gam)

Conjunction

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


in those

הָהֵ֗ם (hā·hêm)

Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


days,

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 3117: A day


the nobles

חֹרֵ֤י (ḥō·rê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble


of Judah

יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


sent many

מַרְבִּ֞ים (mar·bîm)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural

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


letters

אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם (’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 107: An epistle


to

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

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


Tobiah,

טוֹבִיָּ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


and Tobiah’s

לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


letters

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative

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


came back

בָּא֥וֹת (bā·’ō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural

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


to them.

אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

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


- We are told about a connection between the nobles of Judah and an enemy of Judah!

- They sent letters to each other!

 

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Nehemiah 6:18


For

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


many

רַבִּ֣ים (rab·bîm)

Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 7227: Much, many, great


in Judah

בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה (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


were bound

בַּעֲלֵ֤י (ba·‘ă·lê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner


by oath

שְׁבוּעָה֙ (šə·ḇū·‘āh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath


to him,

ל֔וֹ (lōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's Hebrew


since

כִּי־ (kî-)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


he

ה֖וּא (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

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


was a son-in-law

חָתָ֥ן (ḥā·ṯān)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised child


of Shecaniah

לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה (liš·ḵan·yāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites


son

בֶן־ (ḇen-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Arah,

אָרַ֑ח (’ā·raḥ)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name


and his son

בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1121: A son


Jehohanan

וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן (wî·hō·w·ḥā·nān)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3076: Johanan -- 'the LORD has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites


had married

לָקַ֕ח (lā·qaḥ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 3947: To take


the daughter

בַּת־ (baṯ-)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1323: A daughter


of Meshullam

מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (mə·šul·lām)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites


son

בֶּ֥ן (ben)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 1121: A son


of Berechiah.

בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ (be·reḵ·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites


- They were bound by oath because of family relationships!

 

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Nehemiah 6:19


Moreover,

גַּ֣ם (gam)

Conjunction

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


these nobles kept

הָי֤וּ (hā·yū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

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


reporting

אֹמְרִים֙ (’ō·mə·rîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to me

לְפָנַ֔י (lə·p̄ā·nay)

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

Strong's 6440: The face


Tobiah’s good deeds,

טוֹבֹתָ֗יו (ṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


and they relayed

מוֹצִיאִ֖ים (mō·w·ṣî·’îm)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


my words

וּדְבָרַ֕י (ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray)

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

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


to him.

ל֑וֹ (lōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's Hebrew


And Tobiah

טוֹבִיָּ֖ה (ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

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


sent

שָׁלַ֥ח (šā·laḥ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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


letters

אִגְּר֛וֹת (’ig·gə·rō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 107: An epistle


to intimidate me.

לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃ (lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî)

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

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


- They told Nehemiah about Tobiah’s good deeds but he kept intimidating him!

- And they reported to him about Nehemiah's words!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 7:1


When

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)

Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative

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


the wall

הַחוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 2346: A wall of protection


had been rebuilt

נִבְנְתָה֙ (niḇ·nə·ṯāh)

Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1129: To build


and I had set the doors

הַדְּלָת֑וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

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


in place,

וָאַעֲמִ֖יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)

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

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


the gatekeepers,

הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים (haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper


singers,

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)

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

Strong's 7891: To sing


and Levites

וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (wə·hal·wî·yim)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi


were appointed.

וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ (way·yip·pā·qə·ḏū)

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

Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit


- When the wall is rebuilt, gatekeepers, singers and Levites are appointed!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 7:2


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


- Then Nehemiah puts his brother in charge of Jerusalem with the commander of the fortress because he is a faithful man fearing Yah.weh!

- We can see Nehemiah’s high standards of morality!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 7:3


And

ויאמר (way·yō·mer)

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

Strong's Hebrew


I told

וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar)

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

Strong's 559: To utter, say


them,

לָהֶ֗ם (lā·hem)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew


“Do not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


open

יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ (yip·pā·ṯə·ḥū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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


the gates

שַׁעֲרֵ֤י (ša·‘ă·rê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate


of Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

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


until

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

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


the sun

הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)

Article | Noun - common singular

Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement


is hot.

חֹ֣ם (ḥōm)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 2527: Heat


While

וְעַ֨ד (wə·‘aḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

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


the guards

הֵ֥ם (hêm)

Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1992: They


are on duty,

עֹמְדִ֛ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


keep the doors

הַדְּלָת֖וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

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


shut

יָגִ֥יפוּ (yā·ḡî·p̄ū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 1479: To hollow, arch, close, to shut


and securely fastened.

וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ (we·’ĕ·ḥō·zū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession


And appoint

וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד (wə·ha·‘ă·mêḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


the residents

יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


of Jerusalem

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

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


as guards,

מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ (miš·mə·rō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function


some

אִ֚ישׁ (’îš)

Noun - masculine singular

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


at their posts

בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ (bə·miš·mā·rōw)

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

Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance


and some

וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

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


at

נֶ֥גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)

Preposition

Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before


their own homes.�

בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 1004: A house


- He makes sure that everything is under control!

- He takes it very seriously!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 7:4


Now the city

וְהָעִ֞יר (wə·hā·‘îr)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


was large

וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה (ū·ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


and spacious,

רַחֲבַ֤ת (ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ)

Adjective - feminine singular construct

Strong's 7342: Wide, broad


but there were few

מְעַ֖ט (mə·‘aṭ)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few


people

וְהָעָ֥ם (wə·hā·‘ām)

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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


in it,

בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)

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

Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre


and the houses

בָּתִּ֖ים (bāt·tîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1004: A house


had not yet

וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


been rebuilt.

בְּנוּיִֽם׃ (bə·nū·yim)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural

Strong's 1129: To build


- The wall is rebuilt!

- But there aren’t many people!

- and the houses aren’t rebuilt!

- Thus still a lot to do!

 

[JLG]

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Nehemiah 7:5


Then my God

אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

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


put

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)

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

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


into

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

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


my heart

לִבִּ֔י (lib·bî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

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


to assemble

וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה (wā·’eq·bə·ṣāh)

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

Strong's 6908: To gather, collect


the nobles,

הַחֹרִ֧ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble


the officials,

הַסְּגָנִ֛ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province


and the people

הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

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


to be enrolled by genealogy.

לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ (lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś)

Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy


I found

וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א (wā·’em·ṣā)

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

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


the genealogical

הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ (hay·ya·ḥaś)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3188: A pedigree, family list


register

סֵ֤פֶר (sê·p̄er)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book


of those who had first returned,

הָעוֹלִ֣ים (hā·‘ō·w·lîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively


and I found

וָאֶמְצָ֖א (wā·’em·ṣā)

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

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


the following written

כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 3789: To grave, to write


in it:

בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's Hebrew


- Here we are told about the genealogical register!

- With the names of those who had first returned!

- Here we get something important!

- Everywhere in the Bible we find genealogical registers!

- But:

When the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., the temple, with all of its archives and tribal genealogies, was completely destroyed, as well. Since that day, no Jewish person has been able to prove by written records his or her ancient genealogy.


https://seminary.bju.edu/viewpoint/a-future-messiah-impossible/

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:6

These
אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the people
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the province
הַמְּדִינָ֗ה (ham·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

who came up
הָעֹלִים֙ (hā·‘ō·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from the captivity
מִשְּׁבִ֣י (miš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

of the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

carried away
הֶגְלָ֔ה (heḡ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Babylon
בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

by Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king

[its] king.
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

They returned
וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ (way·yā·šū·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem
לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Judah,
וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה (wə·lî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to his own town,
לְעִירֽוֹ׃ (lə·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

- Yes, genealogical registers are everywhere in the Bible!
- They are essentials!
- You must be able to prove where you are from!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:7

accompanied
הַבָּאִ֣ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

by
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Zerubbabel,
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל (zə·rub·bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2216: Zerubbabel -- 'begotten in Babylon', a leader of returning Israelite exiles

Jeshua,
יֵשׁ֡וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

Nehemiah,
נְחֶמְיָ֡ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites

Azariah,
עֲ֠זַרְיָה (‘ă·zar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

Raamiah,
רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה (ra·‘am·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7485: Raamiah -- perhaps 'thunder of Yah', an Israelite who returned with Zerubbabel

Nahamani,
נַחֲמָ֜נִי (na·ḥă·mā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5167: Nahamani -- 'compassionate', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

Mordecai,
מָרְדֳּכַ֥י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

Bilshan,
בִּלְשָׁ֛ן (bil·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1114: Bilshan -- perhaps 'inquirer', an Israelite

Mispereth,
מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת (mis·pe·reṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4559: Mispereth -- an Israelite

Bigvai,
בִּגְוַ֖י (biḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Nehum,
נְח֣וּם (nə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5149: Nehum -- 'comfort', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

and Baanah.
בַּעֲנָ֑ה (ba·‘ă·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1196: Baanah -- the name of several Israelites

[This is] the count
מִסְפַּ֕ר (mis·par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration

of the men
אַנְשֵׁ֖י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- Yes, we are told about names!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:8

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Parosh,
פַרְעֹ֔שׁ (p̄ar·‘ōš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6551: Parosh -- two Israelites

2,172;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- People and their descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:9

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

372;
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:10

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Arah,
אָרַ֔ח (’ā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name

652;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!