Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:6–8

6that read:

“It is reported among the nations— and Geshemc agrees— that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king, 7and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”

8Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”

Footnotes

  • c 6:6 Hebrew Gashmu, a variant of Geshem; see verse 1.

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Nehemiah 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
that readכָּת֣וּבkā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
It is reportedנִשְׁמָע֙niš·mā‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֤םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and Geshemוְגַשְׁמ֣וּwə·ḡaš·mūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1654 Geshem, Gashmu
agreesאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
that youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and the Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִים֙wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
are plottingחֹשְׁבִ֣יםḥō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2803 think, account
to revoltלִמְר֔וֹדlim·rō·wḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4775 rebel
this is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are buildingבוֹנֶ֖הḇō·w·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1129 build
the wallהַחוֹמָ֑הha·ḥō·w·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
According to theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
reportsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםkad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
youוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are to becomeהֹוֶ֤הhō·wehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1933 fall
theirלָהֶם֙lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Nehemiah 6:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and you have evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
appointedהֶעֱמַ֣דְתָּhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
prophetsנְבִיאִ֡יםnə·ḇî·’îmNoun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
in Jerusalemבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜םḇî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to proclaimלִקְרֹא֩liq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
on your behalfעָלֶ֨יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
There is a kingמֶ֚לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Soonוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
rumorsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
will reach the earsיִשָּׁמַ֣עyiš·šā·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
of the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Soוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
comeלְכָ֔הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
let us conferוְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖הwə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH3289 advise, counsel
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃סyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Nehemiah 6:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I sentוָאֶשְׁלְחָ֤הwā·’eš·lə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7971 send
himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
this replyלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
There isנִֽהְיָה֙nih·yāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
nothingלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
rumorsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are spreadingאוֹמֵ֑ר’ō·w·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are inventing themבוֹדָֽאם׃ḇō·ḏå̄mVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH908 devise, invent
in your own mindמִֽלִּבְּךָ֖mil·lib·bə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 6:6 Nehemiah 2:19 · Romans 3:8 · 1 Peter 3:16 · Ezra 4:12

Nehemiah 6:7 Proverbs 26:24–26

Nehemiah 6:8 Psalm 52:2 · Job 13:4

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