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Nehemiah 6:6

that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem 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,
Nehemiah 6:6
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗הּ בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙ וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר אַתָּ֤ה וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִמְר֔וֹד עַל־כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַחוֹמָ֑ה וְאַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

  1. כָּת֣וּבka.Tuv“[was] written”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
  2. בָּ֗הּBah“in it”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
  3. בַּגּוֹיִ֤םba.go.Yim“among the nations”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
  4. נִשְׁמָע֙nish.Ma'“it has been heard”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁמַע · “proclaim” · Strong's H8085I
  5. וְגַשְׁמ֣וּve.gash.Mu“and Gashmu”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from גֶּ֫שֶׁם · “Geshem” · Strong's H1654
  6. אֹמֵ֔ר'o.Mer“[is] saying”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  7. אַתָּ֤ה'a.Tah“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  8. וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ve.hai.ye.hu.Dim“and the Jews”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from יְהוּדִי · “Jew” · Strong's H3064
  9. חֹשְׁבִ֣יםcho.she.Vim“[are] planning”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from חָשַׁב · “devise” · Strong's H2803I
  10. לִמְר֔וֹדlim.Rod“to rebel”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from מָרַד · “to rebel” · Strong's H4775
  11. עַל־'al-“there-”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  12. כֵּ֛ןken“-fore”
    Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  13. אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  14. בוֹנֶ֖הvo.Neh“[are] rebuilding”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
  15. הַחוֹמָ֑הha.cho.Mah“the wall”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
  16. וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tah“and you”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  17. הֹוֶ֤הho.Veh“[are] about to become”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from הָוָה · “to be” · Strong's H1933B
  18. לָהֶם֙la.Hem“of them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  19. לְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekh“<into> king”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  20. כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.Rim“according to the words”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  21. הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh“<the> these”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)