Study it in the app“It happened that when it was heard by Sanballat and Tobiah, and by Geshem the Arab and by the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and no breach was left in it —though up to that time I had not set up doors in the gates—”
It happenedוַיְהִיthat whenכַאֲשֶׁרit was heardנִשְׁמַעby Sanballatלְסַנְבַלַּטand Tobiah,וְטוֹבִיָּהand by Geshemוּלְגֶשֶׁםthe Arabהָעַרְבִיand by the restוּלְיֶתֶרof our enemiesאֹיְבֵינוּthatכִּיI had builtבָנִיתִיthe wallהַחוֹמָהand noוְלֹאbreachפָּרֶץwas leftנוֹתַרin itבָּהּ—thoughגַּםup toעַדthatהַהִיאtimeהָעֵתI had notלֹאset upהֶעֱמַדְתִּיdoorsדְּלָתוֹתin the gates—בַשְּׁעָרִים
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “nishma” appearsSanballat
Sanballat: the main adversary of Nehemiah, called "the Horonite". He had authority in Samaria.
Where else “sanvalat” appearsTobijah
Tobijah: name of several people. It means "good is Yah."
Where else “toviya” appearsGeshem, Gashmu
Geshem: the name of an Arab leader who, with Sanballat and Tobiah, opposed Nehemiah's building of the wall. In Nehemiah 6:6 he appears as "Gashmu".
Where else “geshem” appearsArab
Arab: an inhabitant of Arabia, the desert lands south and east of Israel.
Where else “arvi” appearsrest
What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.
Where else “yeter” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearsbuild
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “vaniti” appearswall
Wall, city wall.
Where else “choma” appearsbreach
Breach, opening made by breaking through.
Where else “parets” appearsbe left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “notar” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsappoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “heemadti” appearsdoor
The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.
Where else “delatot” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shearim” appears1 · This verse (above)
2Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, and let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to do me harm.
