Nehemiah 6:7

“And you have also set up prophets to proclaim about you in Jerusalem, saying, ‘There is a king in Judah.’ And now it will be heard by the king according to these words. So now come, and let us take counsel together.””

Nehemiah 6:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 6:7, word by word

set upהֶעֱמַדְתָּheemadta

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

Where else “heemadta” appears
prophetsנְבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
to proclaimקְרֹאkero

proclaim

To announce aloud.

Where else “kero” appears
in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

Where else “mor” appears
‘There is a kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
in Judah.’יהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yhuda” appears
it will be heardיִשָּׁמַעyishama

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “yishama” appears
according to these wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

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

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comeלְכָlecha

go along

To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.

Where else “lecha” appears
and let us take counselנִוָּעֲצָהnivaatsa

take counsel

To ask others what to do, decide together.

Where else “nivaatsa” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

6In it was written, “Among the nations it has been heard, and Gashmu says it: you and the Jews are planning to rebel; therefore you are building the wall; and you are to become their king, according to these words.

7 · This verse (above)

8And I sent to him, saying, “It has not happened according to these words that you are saying, but out of your own heart you are inventing them.”

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