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But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it , they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? (KJV)

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וַיִּשְׁמַע֩vai.yish.Ma'and he heard

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 1

סַנְבַלַּ֨טsan.va.LatSanballat

Lemma: סַנְבַלַּט (san.val.lat) · Strong's: H5571

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Sanballat

Used 10 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 4:7, Nehemiah 6:1, Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5571; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 2

הַחֹרֹנִ֜יha.cho.ro.Nithe Horonite

Lemma: חֹרֹנִי (cho.ro.ni) · Strong's: H2772

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Horonite

Used 3 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 13:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2772; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 3

וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה\׀ve.toi.Yahand Tobiah

Lemma: טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ (to.viy.yah) · Strong's: H2900I

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Tobiah

Used 13 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 4:3, Nehemiah 4:7, Nehemiah 6:1, Nehemiah 6:12, Nehemiah 6:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2900I; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 4

הָעֶ֣בֶדha.'E.vedthe servant

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 5

הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗יha.'a.mo.Nithe Ammonite

Lemma: עַמּוֹנִי (am.mo.ni) · Strong's: H5984H

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Ammon

Used 19 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:20, Deuteronomy 23:3, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:2, 2 Samuel 23:37, 1 Kings 11:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5984H; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 6

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ve.Ge.shemand Geshem

Lemma: גֶּ֫שֶׁם (ge.shem) · Strong's: H1654

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Geshem

Used 4 times. Also: Nehemiah 6:1, Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1654; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 7

הָֽעַרְבִ֔יha.'ar.Vithe Arab

Lemma: עַרְבִי (ar.vi) · Strong's: H6163B

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Arabian

Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 17:11, 2 Chronicles 21:16, 2 Chronicles 22:1, Nehemiah 4:7, Nehemiah 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6163B; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 8

וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּvai.yal.'I.guand they mocked

Lemma: לָעַג (la.ag) · Strong's: H3932

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to mock

Used 18 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Chronicles 30:10, Nehemiah 4:1, Job 9:23, Job 11:3, Job 21:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3932; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 9

וַיִּבְז֖וּvai.yiv.Zuand they despised

Lemma: בָּזָה (ba.zah) · Strong's: H0959

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to despise

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 25:34, Numbers 15:31, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 17:42, 2 Samuel 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0959; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 10

עָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nu<on> us

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 11

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 12

מָֽה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 13

הַדָּבָ֤רha.da.Var[is] the thing

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 14

הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 15

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 16

אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Temyou

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 17

עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doing

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 18

הַעַ֥לha.'Al¿ on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 19

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 20

אַתֶּ֥ם'a.Tem[are] you

Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)

Meaning: you(m.p.)

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 21

מֹרְדִֽים\׃mo.re.Dimrebelling

Lemma: מָרַד (ma.rad) · Strong's: H4775

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to rebel

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 14:4, Numbers 14:9, Joshua 22:16, Joshua 22:18, Joshua 22:19, Joshua 22:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4775; TAHOT Nehemiah 2:19 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But when Sanballat	→	סַנְבַלַּט H5571 Sanballat
the Horonite	→	חֹרֹנִי H2772 Horonite
Tobiah	→	טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ H2900I Tobiah
the Ammonite	→	עַמּוֹנִי H5984H Ammon
official	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
and Geshem	→	גֶּ֫שֶׁם H1654 Geshem
the Arab	→	עַרְבִי H6163B Arabian
heard about this	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
they mocked	→	לָעַג H3932 to mock
us	→
and ridiculed	→	בָּזָה H0959 to despise
us	→	עַל H5921A upon
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
What	→	מָה H4100 what?
. . .	→	דָּבָר H1697I word: thing
is this	→	זֶה H2088 this
you are	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
doing	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
Are you	→	אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.)
rebelling	→	מָרַד H4775 to rebel
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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