Nehemiah 6:19

“Also they kept speaking of his good deeds before me, and my words they kept carrying out to him. Letters Tobiah sent to frighten me.”

Nehemiah 6:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 6:19, word by word

they kept speakingהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayu” appears
they kept speakingאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omrim” appears
of his good deedsטוֹבֹתָיtovotay

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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before meפָנַfana

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fana” appears
and my wordsדְבָרַdevara

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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they kept carrying outמוֹצִיאִיםmotsiim

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “motsiim” appears
Lettersאִגְּרוֹתigrot

letter

Letter: a written message that is sent. A word of the late books (Chronicles, Nehemiah, Esther).

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Tobiahטוֹבִיָּהtoviya

Tobijah

Tobijah: name of several people. It means "good is Yah."

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sentשָׁלַחshalach

send

To send someone or something.

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to frighten meיָרְאֵyare

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

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The context

18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was son-in-law to Shecaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son had taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

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