Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:6
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,
Footnotes
- c 6:6 Hebrew Gashmu, a variant of Geshem; see verse 1.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that read | כָּת֣וּב | kā·ṯūḇ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H3789 write |
| It is reported | נִשְׁמָע֙ | niš·mā‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| among the nations | בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם | bag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| and Geshem | וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ | wə·ḡaš·mū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1654 Geshem, Gashmu |
| agrees | אֹמֵ֔ר | ’ō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| that you | אַתָּ֤ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| and the Jews | וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ | wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3064 Jewish |
| are plotting | חֹשְׁבִ֣ים | ḥō·šə·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H2803 think, account |
| to revolt | לִמְר֔וֹד | lim·rō·wḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4775 rebel |
| this is why | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| you | אַתָּ֥ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are building | בוֹנֶ֖ה | ḇō·w·neh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1129 build |
| the wall | הַחוֹמָ֑ה | ha·ḥō·w·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
| According to these | הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| reports | כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים | kad·də·ḇā·rîm | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| you | וְאַתָּ֗ה | wə·’at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are to become | הֹוֶ֤ה | hō·weh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1933 fall |
| their | לָהֶם֙ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| king | לְמֶ֔לֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 2:19 · Romans 3:8 · 1 Peter 3:16 · Ezra 4:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.