Nehemiah 6:5
"Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time,.... In his own name, neither Tobiah nor Geshem joining with him, he being more solicitous and anxious

to get him into his hands than any of them; and it may be, as some think, pretending more friendship for him than the rest, and therefore writes alone, as if they knew nothing of his writing: with an open letter in his hand: which having in it an intimation of Nehemiah being guilty of treason, anyone that would might read it, and so spread the defamation.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H7971 שָׁלַח
Definition:

18 +; Aramaicשְׁלַךְ,, SoBuhlBaEs 41compare Arabic(r = l),send forth, drivecattle to pasture,send messenger, etc., but then different √ for I.שֶׁלַךְ, Arabic,weapon; Assyrian probablyšalû(send, hurl?) 18 +; Aramaicשְׁלַךְ,, SoBuhlBaEs 41compare Arabic(r = l),send forth, drivecattle to pasture,send messenger, etc., but then different √ for I.שֶׁלַךְ, Arabic,weapon; Assyrian probablyšalû(send, hurl?)

H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H5571 סַנְבַלַּט
Definition:

Nehemiah 2:10,19;Nehemiah 3:33;Nehemiah 4:1;Nehemiah 6:1,2,5,12,14;Nehemiah 13:28; (Babylonian, =Sin-uballi‰,Sin gave lifeSchrCOTNehemiah 2:10).Topical LexiconHistorical SettingSanballat appears exclu Nehemiah 2:10,19;Nehemiah 3:33;Nehemiah 4:1;Nehemiah 6:1,2,5,12,14;Nehemiah 13:28; (Babylonian, =Sin-uballi‰,Sin gave lifeSchrCOTNehemiah 2:10).Topical LexiconHistorical SettingSanballat appears exclu

H1697 דָבָר
Definition:

14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו 14446t.; constructדְּבַרGenesis 12:17361t.; suffixדְּבָרִיNumbers 11:23+ (suffixes 66 t.); singular in all 875 t.; pluralדְּבָרִיםExodus 4:10182t.; constructדִּבְרֵיGenesis 24:30253t.; suffixדְּבָרָיו

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H2088 זֶה
Definition:

“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki

H6471 פַעַם
Definition:

28(masculine onlyJudges 16:23[text suspicious, see GFM AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76Kösynt. § 248m],2 Samuel 23:8[Qr feminine],1 Kings 7:30[corrupt, see below])beat, foot, anvil, occurrence; — absolute׳מGene 28(masculine onlyJudges 16:23[text suspicious, see GFM AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76Kösynt. § 248m],2 Samuel 23:8[Qr feminine],1 Kings 7:30[corrupt, see below])beat, foot, anvil, occurrence; — absolute׳מGene

H2549 חֲמִישִׁי
Definition:

2322t.;חֲמִשִׁיZechariah 7:33t.;feminineחֲמִישִׁיתabsolute1 Kings 14:254t.;חֲמִשִׁיתLeviticus 19:25;Jeremiah 36:9;חֲמִשּׁית1 Kings 6:31; constructחֲמִישִׁיתLeviticus 27:15,19; suffixחֲמִישִׁתוֺLevitic 2322t.;חֲמִשִׁיZechariah 7:33t.;feminineחֲמִישִׁיתabsolute1 Kings 14:254t.;חֲמִשִׁיתLeviticus 19:25;Jeremiah 36:9;חֲמִשּׁית1 Kings 6:31; constructחֲמִישִׁיתLeviticus 27:15,19; suffixחֲמִישִׁתוֺLevitic

Possible Meanings:
  • fifth (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H5288 נַעַר
Definition:

16, but text corrupt, see We Now.Topical LexiconGeneral Sense and Range of Meaningנַעַר designates a male from infancy through early adulthood, emphasizing vitality, teachability, and subordinate stat 16, but text corrupt, see We Now.Topical LexiconGeneral Sense and Range of Meaningנַעַר designates a male from infancy through early adulthood, emphasizing vitality, teachability, and subordinate stat

Possible Meanings:
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • early life (semantic_range)
H0107 אִגְרֶת
Definition:

82t.; constructEsther 9:29; pluralאִגְּרוֺתabsolute 2 Chronicles 30:1 3t.; constructNehemiah 2:9;אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶםNehemiah 6:17—letter, especially royal letter 2 Chronicles 30:1,6;Nehemiah 2:7,8,9; but al 82t.; constructEsther 9:29; pluralאִגְּרוֺתabsolute 2 Chronicles 30:1 3t.; constructNehemiah 2:9;אִגְּרֹתֵיהֶםNehemiah 6:17—letter, especially royal letter 2 Chronicles 30:1,6;Nehemiah 2:7,8,9; but al

Possible Meanings:
  • letter-missive (semantic_range)
H6605 פָתַח
Definition:

A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve -- appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) op

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)

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