Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 6:3 Interlinear

And I sent messengers unto them saying why should the work a great I am doing so that I cannot come down cease why should the work whilst I leave come down

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָ֨הH7971And I sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
2עֲלֵיהֶ֤םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3מַלְאָכִים֙H4397messengersa messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
4לֵאמֹ֔רH559unto them sayingto say (used with great latitude)
5הַמְּלָאכָה֙H4399why should the workproperly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
6גְדוֹלָה֙H1419a greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
7אֲנִ֣יH589i
8עֹשֶׂ֔הH6213I am doingto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
9וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
10אוּכַ֖לH3201so that I cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
11וְיָֽרַדְתִּ֖יH3381come downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
12לָ֣מָּהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
13תִשְׁבַּ֤תH7673ceaseto repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
14הַמְּלָאכָה֙H4399why should the workproperly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
15כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣רH834whilstwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16אַרְפֶּ֔הָH7503I leaveto slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)
17וְיָֽרַדְתִּ֖יH3381come downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
18אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H413near, with or among; often in general, to

Verse Context

Nehemiah 6:2sent That Sanballat and Geshem unto me saying ...
Nehemiah 6:3 (current)And I sent messengers unto them saying why should the work a great I am doing so that I cannot come down cease why should the work whilst I leave come down
Nehemiah 6:4Yet they sent after this sort unto me four times...

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