Nehemiah

Nehemiah 4:6–7

⁶So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.

⁷When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,

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Nehemiah 4:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So we rebuilt	וַנִּבְנֶה֙	wan·niḇ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H1129 build
the wall	הַ֣חוֹמָ֔ה	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
until all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
was joined together	וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר	wat·tiq·qā·šêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
up to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
half its	חֶצְיָ֑הּ	ḥeṣ·yāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2677 half
for the people	לָעָ֖ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
had	וַיְהִ֧י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a mind	לֵ֦ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to work	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פ	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make

Nehemiah 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ḵa·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Sanballat	סַנְבַלַּ֡ט	san·ḇal·laṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5571 Sanballat
and Tobiah	וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה	wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2900 Tobijah
together with the Arabs	וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים	wə·hā·‘ar·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6163 steppe-dweller
Ammonites	וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים	wə·hā·‘am·mō·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5984 Ammonite
and Ashdodites	וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗ים	wə·hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H796 Ashdodite
heard	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the repair	אֲרוּכָה֙	’ă·rū·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H724 healing
to the walls	לְחֹמ֣וֹת	lə·ḥō·mō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
was progressing	עָלְתָ֤ה	‘ā·lə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the gaps	הַפְּרֻצִ֖ים	hap·pə·ru·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H6555 break through
were being closed	לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם	lə·his·sā·ṯêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
they were furious	וַיִּ֥חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled

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Nehemiah 4:6 Philippians 2:13 · Hebrews 13:21 · Nehemiah 6:15 · 1 Chronicles 29:3 · 1 Chronicles 29:17–18 · 1 Chronicles 29:14 · Psalm 110:3 · 2 Chronicles 29:36 · 2 Corinthians 8:16–17

Nehemiah 4:7 Nehemiah 4:1 · Nehemiah 2:10 · Revelation 12:12–13 · Acts 5:33 · Amos 1:13 · Acts 4:17–18 · Revelation 12:17 · Jeremiah 25:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.