Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:17–19

17Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

19Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.

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Nehemiah 6:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Alsoגַּ֣ם׀gamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
in thoseהָהֵ֗םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
the noblesחֹרֵ֤יḥō·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH2715 noble
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
sent manyמַרְבִּ֞יםmar·bîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
lettersאִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH107 letter, letter-missive
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֑הṭō·w·ḇî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
and Tobiah’sלְטוֹבִיָּ֖הlə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
lettersוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
kept comingבָּא֥וֹתbā·’ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Nehemiah 6:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
manyרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֗הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
were boundבַּעֲלֵ֤יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
by oathשְׁבוּעָה֙šə·ḇū·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
sinceכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was a son-in-lawחָתָ֥ןḥā·ṯānNoun - masculine singularH2860 daughter's husband, bride-groom
of Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֣הliš·ḵan·yāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7935 Shekanjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Arahאָרַ֑ח’ā·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH733 Arach
and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jehohananוִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ןwî·hō·w·ḥā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3076 Jehochanan
had marriedלָקַ֕חlā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םmə·šul·lāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH4918 Meshullam
sonבֶּ֥ןbenNoun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃be·reḵ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH1296 Berekjah

Nehemiah 6:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
these nobles keptהָי֤וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
reportingאֹמְרִים֙’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
Tobiah’s good deedsטוֹבֹתָ֗יוṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and they relayedמוֹצִיאִ֖יםmō·w·ṣî·’îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
my wordsוּדְבָרַ֕יū·ḏə·ḇā·rayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
to himל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
And Tobiahטוֹבִיָּ֖הṭō·w·ḇî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
lettersאִגְּר֛וֹת’ig·gə·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH107 letter, letter-missive
to intimidate meלְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃lə·yā·rə·’ê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3372 fear

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.