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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 1
כַאֲשֶׁ֣רkha.'a.Sherjust when
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 2
שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 4:7 word 3
סַנְבַלַּ֡טsan.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 2:19, Nehemiah 4:1, Nehemiah 6:1, Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5571; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 4
וְ֠טוֹבִיָּהVe.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 2:19, Nehemiah 4:3, Nehemiah 6:1, Nehemiah 6:12, Nehemiah 6:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2900I; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 5
וְהָעַרְבִ֨יםve.ha.'ar.Vimand the Arabs
Lemma: עַרְבִי (ar.vi) · Strong's: H6163B
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Arabian
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 17:11, 2 Chronicles 21:16, 2 Chronicles 22:1, Nehemiah 2:19, Nehemiah 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6163B; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 6
וְהָעַמֹּנִ֜יםve.ha.'a.mo.Nimand the Ammonites
Lemma: עַמּוֹנִי (am.mo.ni) · Strong's: H5984H
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
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 4:7 word 7
וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֗יםve.ha.'ash.do.Dimand the Ashdodites
Lemma: אַשְׁדּוֹדִי (ash.do.di) · Strong's: H0796
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Ashdod
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 13:3, 1 Samuel 5:3, 1 Samuel 5:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0796; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 8
כִּֽי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 9
עָלְתָ֤ה'al.Tahit had gone up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 10
אֲרוּכָה֙'a.ru.Khah[the] repair
Lemma: אֲרוּכָה (a.ru.khah) · Strong's: H0724
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: health
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 24:13, Isaiah 58:8, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 30:17, Jeremiah 33:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0724; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 11
לְחֹמ֣וֹתle.cho.Motof [the] walls of
Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: wall
Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 12
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 13
כִּי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 14
הֵחֵ֥לּוּhe.Che.luthey had begun
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to profane/begin: begin
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 41:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490C; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 15
הַפְּרֻצִ֖יםha.pe.ru.Tzimthe broken down [parts]
Lemma: פָּרַץ (pa.rats) · Strong's: H6555
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)
Meaning: to break through
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 28:14, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 38:29, Exodus 1:12, Exodus 19:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6555; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 16
לְהִסָּתֵ֑םle.hi.sa.Temto be closed
Lemma: סָתַם (sa.tam) · Strong's: H5640A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to close
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 26:15, Genesis 26:18, 2 Kings 3:19, 2 Kings 3:25, 2 Chronicles 32:3, 2 Chronicles 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5640A; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 17
וַיִּ֥חַרvai.Yi.charand it burned
Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be incensed
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 18
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Nehemiah 4:7 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| Sanballat | → | סַנְבַלַּט H5571 Sanballat |
| and Tobiah | → | טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ H2900I Tobiah |
| together with the Arabs | → | עַרְבִי H6163B Arabian |
| Ammonites | → | עַמּוֹנִי H5984H Ammon |
| and Ashdodites | → | אַשְׁדּוֹדִי H0796 Ashdod |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the repair | → | אֲרוּכָה H0724 health |
| to the walls | → | חוֹמָה H2346G wall |
| of Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| was progressing | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| and that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| . . . | → | חָלַל H2490C to profane/begin: begin |
| the gaps | → | פָּרַץ H6555 to break through |
| were being closed | → | סָתַם H5640A to close |
| they were furious | → | חָרָה H2734 to be incensed |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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