Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:12
12I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I realized | וָאַכִּ֕ירָה | wā·’ak·kî·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| that God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| had not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sent him | שְׁלָח֑וֹ | šə·lā·ḥōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| but that he had uttered | דִּבֶּ֣ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| prophecy | הַנְּבוּאָה֙ | han·nə·ḇū·’āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5016 prophecy |
| against me | עָלַ֔י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| because | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Tobiah | וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה | wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2900 Tobijah |
| and Sanballat | וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט | wə·san·ḇal·laṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5571 Sanballat |
| had hired him | שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ | śə·ḵā·rōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7936 hire |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.