LOOKING FOR NEHEMIAH

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Nehemiah 6:12

I realized
וָאַכִּ֕ירָה (wā·’ak·kî·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize

that God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

had not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

sent him,
שְׁלָח֑וֹ (šə·lā·ḥōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

but that he had uttered
דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

[this] prophecy
הַנְּבוּאָה֙ (han·nə·ḇū·’āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5016: A prediction

against me
עָלַ֔י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

because
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Tobiah
וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (wə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

and Sanballat
וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט (wə·san·ḇal·laṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader

had hired him.
שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ (śə·ḵā·rōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7936: To hire

- The enemies are ready to do anything!

 

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Nehemiah 6:13

He
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

had been hired
שָׂכוּר֙ (śā·ḵūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 7936: To hire

to
לְמַ֤עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

intimidate me
אִירָ֥א (’î·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

so that I would sin
וְחָטָ֑אתִי (wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

by doing
וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

as he suggested,
כֵּ֖ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

so they could give me
וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a bad
רָ֔ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

name
לְשֵׁ֣ם (lə·šêm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

in order to
לְמַֽעַן־ (lə·ma·‘an-)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

discredit me.
יְחָֽרְפֽוּנִי׃ (yə·ḥā·rə·p̄ū·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

- They acted to discredit Nehemiah!
- But he was not a fool!
- It didn’t work!

 

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Nehemiah 6:14

O my God,
אֱלֹהַ֛י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

remember
זָכְרָ֧ה (zā·ḵə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

Tobiah
לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

and Sanballat
וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט (ū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader

for what they have done,
כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו (kə·ma·‘ă·śāw)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

and also
וְגַ֨ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

Noadiah
לְנוֹעַדְיָ֤ה (lə·nō·w·‘aḏ·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5129: Noadiah -- 'meeting with Yah', a Levite, also a prophetess

the prophetess
הַנְּבִיאָה֙ (han·nə·ḇî·’āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5031: A prophetess, inspired woman, a poetess, a, prophet's wife

and the other
וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (ū·lə·ye·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

prophets
הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

tried to intimidate me.
מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים (mə·yā·rə·’îm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

- Nehemiah asks Yah.weh to pay back all those who acted against him according to their deeds!

 

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Nehemiah 6:15

So the wall
הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

was completed
וַתִּשְׁלַם֙ (wat·tiš·lam)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

in fifty-two
לַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים (la·ḥă·miš·šîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

days,
יֽוֹם׃ (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

on the twenty-fifth
בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (bə·‘eś·rîm)
Preposition-b | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

of Elul.
לֶאֱל֑וּל (le·’ĕ·lūl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 435: The sixth Jewish month

- Nehemiah did a good job with all those who worked at the wall!
- It required 52 days to complete the wall!

 

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Nehemiah 6:16

When
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

our enemies
א֣וֹיְבֵ֔ינוּ (’ō·wy·ḇê·nū)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

heard about this,
שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (šā·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the surrounding
סְבִֽיבֹתֵ֔ינוּ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū)
Adverb | first person common plural
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

nations
הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

feared
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

and were disheartened,
וַיִּפְּל֥וּ (way·yip·pə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

for they realized
וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ (way·yê·ḏə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this
הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

task
הַמְּלָאכָ֥ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

had been accomplished
נֶעֶשְׂתָ֖ה (ne·‘eś·ṯāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

by
מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

our God.
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

- All their enemies were afraid because they realized it was Yah.weh’s work!

 

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Nehemiah 6:17

Also
גַּ֣ם ׀ (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

in those
הָהֵ֗ם (hā·hêm)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

days,
בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

the nobles
חֹרֵ֤י (ḥō·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble

of Judah
יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

sent many
מַרְבִּ֞ים (mar·bîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

letters
אִגְּרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם (’ig·gə·rō·ṯê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 107: An epistle

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Tobiah,
טוֹבִיָּ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

and Tobiah’s
לְטוֹבִיָּ֖ה (lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

letters
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

came back
בָּא֥וֹת (bā·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to them.
אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

- We are told about a connection between the nobles of Judah and an enemy of Judah!
- They sent letters to each other!

 

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Nehemiah 6:18

For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

many
רַבִּ֣ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

in Judah
בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

were bound
בַּעֲלֵ֤י (ba·‘ă·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

by oath
שְׁבוּעָה֙ (šə·ḇū·‘āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath

to him,
ל֔וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

since
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was a son-in-law
חָתָ֥ן (ḥā·ṯān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised child

of Shecaniah
לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה (liš·ḵan·yāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7935: Shecaniah -- 'Yah has taken up His abode', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Arah,
אָרַ֑ח (’ā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name

and his son
בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

Jehohanan
וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן (wî·hō·w·ḥā·nān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3076: Johanan -- 'the LORD has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

had married
לָקַ֕ח (lā·qaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the daughter
בַּת־ (baṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1323: A daughter

of Meshullam
מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (mə·šul·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּ֥ן (ben)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Berechiah.
בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃ (be·reḵ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites

- They were bound by oath because of family relationships!

 

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Nehemiah 6:19

Moreover,
גַּ֣ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

these nobles kept
הָי֤וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

reporting
אֹמְרִים֙ (’ō·mə·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me
לְפָנַ֔י (lə·p̄ā·nay)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

Tobiah’s good deeds,
טוֹבֹתָ֗יו (ṭō·w·ḇō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and they relayed
מוֹצִיאִ֖ים (mō·w·ṣî·’îm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

my words
וּדְבָרַ֕י (ū·ḏə·ḇā·ray)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to him.
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

And Tobiah
טוֹבִיָּ֖ה (ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

sent
שָׁלַ֥ח (šā·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

letters
אִגְּר֛וֹת (’ig·gə·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 107: An epistle

to intimidate me.
לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃ (lə·yā·rə·’ê·nî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

- They told Nehemiah about Tobiah’s good deeds but he kept intimidating him!
- And they reported to him about Nehemiah's words!

 

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Nehemiah 7:1

When
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the wall
הַחוֹמָ֔ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

had been rebuilt
נִבְנְתָה֙ (niḇ·nə·ṯāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

and I had set the doors
הַדְּלָת֑וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

in place,
וָאַעֲמִ֖יד (wā·’a·‘ă·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the gatekeepers,
הַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֥ים (haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper

singers,
וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖ים (wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7891: To sing

and Levites
וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

were appointed.
וַיִּפָּֽקְד֛וּ (way·yip·pā·qə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

- When the wall is rebuilt, gatekeepers, singers and Levites are appointed!

 

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Nehemiah 7:2

Then I put my brother
אָחִ֗י (’ā·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Hanani
חֲנָ֣נִי (ḥă·nā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2607: Hanani -- the name of several Israelites

in charge
וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה (wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

along with Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֛ה (ḥă·nan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2608: Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

the commander
שַׂ֥ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the fortress,
הַבִּירָ֖ה (hab·bî·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1002: A castle, palace

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
הוּא֙ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was a faithful
אֱמֶ֔ת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

man
כְּאִ֣ישׁ (kə·’îš)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who feared
וְיָרֵ֥א (wə·yā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

more than most.
מֵרַבִּֽים׃ (mê·rab·bîm)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

- Then Nehemiah puts his brother in charge of Jerusalem with the commander of the fortress because he is a faithful man fearing Yah.weh!
- We can see Nehemiah’s high standards of morality!

 

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Nehemiah 7:3

And
ויאמר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

I told
וָאֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

them,
לָהֶ֗ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

“Do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

open
יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ (yip·pā·ṯə·ḥū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

the gates
שַׁעֲרֵ֤י (ša·‘ă·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the sun
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

is hot.
חֹ֣ם (ḥōm)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2527: Heat

While
וְעַ֨ד (wə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the guards
הֵ֥ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are on duty,
עֹמְדִ֛ים (‘ō·mə·ḏîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

keep the doors
הַדְּלָת֖וֹת (had·də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

shut
יָגִ֥יפוּ (yā·ḡî·p̄ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1479: To hollow, arch, close, to shut

and securely fastened.
וֶאֱחֹ֑זוּ (we·’ĕ·ḥō·zū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

And appoint
וְהַעֲמֵ֗יד (wə·ha·‘ă·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the residents
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as guards,
מִשְׁמְרוֹת֙ (miš·mə·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

some
אִ֚ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

at their posts
בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ (bə·miš·mā·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance

and some
וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

at
נֶ֥גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

their own homes.�
בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

- He makes sure that everything is under control!
- He takes it very seriously!

 

[JLG]

There are two parts in the Bible: if you miss one, you can forget the rest!


Nehemiah 7:4

Now the city
וְהָעִ֞יר (wə·hā·‘îr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

was large
וּגְדוֹלָ֔ה (ū·ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and spacious,
רַחֲבַ֤ת (ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7342: Wide, broad

but there were few
מְעַ֖ט (mə·‘aṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

people
וְהָעָ֥ם (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

in it,
בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

and the houses
בָּתִּ֖ים (bāt·tîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

had not yet
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

been rebuilt.
בְּנוּיִֽם׃ (bə·nū·yim)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

- The wall is rebuilt!
- But there aren’t many people!
- and the houses aren’t rebuilt!
- Thus still a lot to do!

 

[JLG]

There are two parts in the Bible: if you miss one, you can forget the rest!


Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God
אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

put
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

my heart
לִבִּ֔י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

to assemble
וָאֶקְבְּצָ֞ה (wā·’eq·bə·ṣāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect

the nobles,
הַחֹרִ֧ים (ha·ḥō·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble

the officials,
הַסְּגָנִ֛ים (has·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province

and the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

to be enrolled by genealogy.
לְהִתְיַחֵ֑שׂ (lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy

I found
וָֽאֶמְצָ֗א (wā·’em·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

the genealogical
הַיַּ֙חַשׂ֙ (hay·ya·ḥaś)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3188: A pedigree, family list

register
סֵ֤פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of those who had first returned,
הָעוֹלִ֣ים (hā·‘ō·w·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

and I found
וָאֶמְצָ֖א (wā·’em·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

the following written
כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in it:
בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

- Here we are told about the genealogical register!
- With the names of those who had first returned!
- Here we get something important!
- Everywhere in the Bible we find genealogical registers!
- But:
When the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., the temple, with all of its archives and tribal genealogies, was completely destroyed, as well. Since that day, no Jewish person has been able to prove by written records his or her ancient genealogy.

A Future Messiah? Impossible! - BJU Seminary

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:6

These
אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the people
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the province
הַמְּדִינָ֗ה (ham·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

who came up
הָעֹלִים֙ (hā·‘ō·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from the captivity
מִשְּׁבִ֣י (miš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

of the exiles
הַגּוֹלָ֔ה (hag·gō·w·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles

carried away
הֶגְלָ֔ה (heḡ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Babylon
בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

by Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king

[its] king.
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

They returned
וַיָּשׁ֧וּבוּ (way·yā·šū·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem
לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Judah,
וְלִיהוּדָ֖ה (wə·lî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to his own town,
לְעִירֽוֹ׃ (lə·‘î·rōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

- Yes, genealogical registers are everywhere in the Bible!
- They are essentials!
- You must be able to prove where you are from!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:7

accompanied
הַבָּאִ֣ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

by
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

Zerubbabel,
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל (zə·rub·bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2216: Zerubbabel -- 'begotten in Babylon', a leader of returning Israelite exiles

Jeshua,
יֵשׁ֡וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

Nehemiah,
נְחֶמְיָ֡ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites

Azariah,
עֲ֠זַרְיָה (‘ă·zar·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

Raamiah,
רַֽעַמְיָ֨ה (ra·‘am·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7485: Raamiah -- perhaps 'thunder of Yah', an Israelite who returned with Zerubbabel

Nahamani,
נַחֲמָ֜נִי (na·ḥă·mā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5167: Nahamani -- 'compassionate', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

Mordecai,
מָרְדֳּכַ֥י (mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

Bilshan,
בִּלְשָׁ֛ן (bil·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1114: Bilshan -- perhaps 'inquirer', an Israelite

Mispereth,
מִסְפֶּ֥רֶת (mis·pe·reṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4559: Mispereth -- an Israelite

Bigvai,
בִּגְוַ֖י (biḡ·way)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 902: Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name

Nehum,
נְח֣וּם (nə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5149: Nehum -- 'comfort', an Israelite of Nehemiah's time

and Baanah.
בַּעֲנָ֑ה (ba·‘ă·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1196: Baanah -- the name of several Israelites

[This is] the count
מִסְפַּ֕ר (mis·par)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration

of the men
אַנְשֵׁ֖י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- Yes, we are told about names!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:8

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Parosh,
פַרְעֹ֔שׁ (p̄ar·‘ōš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6551: Parosh -- two Israelites

2,172;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- People and their descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:9

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֔ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8203: Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

372;
שְׁלֹ֥שׁ (šə·lōš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:10

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Arah,
אָרַ֔ח (’ā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 733: Arah -- perhaps 'traveler', an Israelite name

652;
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:11

the descendants
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of
פַחַ֥ת (p̄a·ḥaṯ)
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Strong's Hebrew

Pahath-moab
מוֹאָ֛ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6355: Pahath-moab -- a postexilic name

(through the line
לִבְנֵ֥י (liḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jeshua
יֵשׁ֖וּעַ (yê·šū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3442: Jeshua

and Joab),
וְיוֹאָ֑ב (wə·yō·w·’āḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

2,818;
אַלְפַּ֕יִם (’al·pa·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!

 

[JLG]

Nehemiah 7:12

the descendants
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Elam,
עֵילָ֔ם (‘ê·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5867: Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country

1,254;
אֶ֕לֶף (’e·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 505: A thousand

- And more descendants!