Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:9–11

⁹For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.”

But now, my God,^d strengthen my hands.

¹⁰Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said:

“Let us meet at the house of God

inside the temple.

Let us shut the temple doors

because they are coming to kill you —

by night they are coming to kill you!”

¹¹But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”

Footnotes

d 6:9 Hebrew But now; for clarity, my God has been included.

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Nehemiah 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they were all	כֻלָּ֗ם	ḵul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
to frighten	מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים	mə·yā·rə·’îm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H3372 fear
us	אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙	’ō·w·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֛ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
will be weakened	יִרְפּ֧וּ	yir·pū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7503 sink, relax
in	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the work	הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה	ham·mə·lā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
and it will never	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be finished	תֵעָשֶׂ֑ה	ṯê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
But now	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
my God	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
strengthen	חַזֵּ֥ק	ḥaz·zêq	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
my hands	יָדָֽי׃	yā·ḏāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

Nehemiah 6:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	וַאֲנִי־	wa·’ă·nî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
I	וַאֲנִי־	wa·’ă·nî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
went	בָ֗אתִי	ḇā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Shemaiah	שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה	šə·ma‘·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Delaiah	דְּלָיָ֛ה	də·lā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1806 Delajah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mehetabel	מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל	mə·hê·ṭaḇ·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4105 Mehetabel
who	וְה֣וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was confined	עָצ֑וּר	‘ā·ṣūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
to his house	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He said	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let us meet	נִוָּעֵד֩	niw·wā·‘êḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H3259 appoint
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֨ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the temple	הַֽהֵיכָ֗ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
Let us shut	וְנִסְגְּרָה֙	wə·nis·gə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5462 shut, close
the temple	הַהֵיכָ֔ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
doors	דַּלְת֣וֹת	dal·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1817 door
because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they are coming	בָּאִ֣ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill you	לְהָרְגֶ֔ךָ	lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
by night	וְלַ֖יְלָה	wə·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they are coming	בָּאִ֥ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to kill you	לְהָרְגֶֽךָ׃	lə·hā·rə·ḡe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay

Nehemiah 6:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I replied	וָאֹמְרָ֗ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Should a man	הַאִ֤ישׁ	ha·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
like me	כָּמ֙וֹנִי֙	kā·mō·w·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H3644 like, as, when
run away	יִבְרָ֔ח	yiḇ·rāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
Should	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
one like me	כָמ֛וֹנִי	ḵā·mō·w·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H3644 like, as, when
go	יָב֥וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the temple	הַהֵיכָ֖ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
to save his own life	וָחָ֑י	wā·ḥāy	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
I will not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	אָבֽוֹא׃	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Cross-references

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Nehemiah 6:9 Psalm 138:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · 1 Samuel 30:6 · Ephesians 6:10 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Philippians 4:13 · Nehemiah 4:10–14 · Isaiah 41:10 · Ephesians 3:16 · Hebrews 12:12 · Isaiah 35:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 15:7

Nehemiah 6:10 Jeremiah 36:5 · Matthew 7:15 · Psalm 37:12

Nehemiah 6:11 Proverbs 28:1 · Psalm 11:1–2 · Acts 21:13 · Philippians 2:17 · Psalm 112:6 · Acts 20:24 · Psalm 112:8 · Luke 13:31–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.