Nehemiah 4:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameיְהִ֞י
(ye·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about that when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֗ט
(san·val·lat)
5571: a Samaritan leaderof foreign origin
heardשָׁמַ֣ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
that we were rebuildingבֹונִים֙
(vo·v·nim)
1129: to builda prim. root
the wall,הַ֣חֹומָ֔ה
(ha·cho·v·mah,)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
he became furiousוַיִּ֣חַר
(vai·yi·char)
2734: to burn or be kindled with angera prim. root
and veryהַרְבֵּ֑ה
(har·beh;)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
angryוַיִּכְעַ֖ס
(vai·yich·'as)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
and mockedוַיַּלְעֵ֖ג
(vai·yal·'eg)
3932: to mock, deride, stammera prim. root
the Jews.הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
(haiy·hu·dim.)
3064: Jewishfrom Yehudah


















KJV Lexicon
But it came to pass that when Sanballat
Canballat  (san-bal-lat')
Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria -- Sanballat.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that we builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
he was wroth
charah  (khaw-raw')
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
and took great
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
indignation
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
and mocked
la`ag  (law-ag')
to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly -- have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.
the Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about that when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and very angry and mocked the Jews.

King James Bible
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews

International Standard Version
When Sanballat heard that we were reconstructing the wall, he flew into a rage, became indignant, and mocked the Jews.

NET Bible
Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he became angry and was quite upset. He derided the Jews,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Sanballat heard we were rebuilding the wall, he became enraged and made fun of the Jews.

King James 2000 Bible
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry, and felt great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
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