Nehemiah 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
Sanballat,סַנְבַלַּ֡ט
(san·val·lat)
5571: a Samaritan leaderof foreign origin
Tobiah,וְ֠טֹובִיָּה
(ve·to·v·vi·yah)
2900: "Yah is my good," three Isr., also an Ammonitefrom tob and Yah
the Arabs,וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים
(ve·ha·'ar·vim)
6163a: inhab. of Arabiafrom Arab
the Ammonitesוְהָעַמֹּנִ֜ים
(ve·ha·'am·mo·nim)
5984: desc. of Ammonfrom Ammon
and the Ashdoditesוְהָאַשְׁדֹּודִ֗ים
(ve·ha·'ash·do·v·dim)
796: an inhab. of Ashdodfrom Ashdod
heardשָׁמַ֣ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
that the repairאֲרוּכָה֙
(a·ru·chah)
724: healing, restorationfrom arak
of the wallsלְחֹמֹ֣ות
(le·cho·mo·vt)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim,)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
wentעָלְתָ֤ה
(a·le·tah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
on, [and] that the breachesהַפְּרֻצִ֖ים
(hap·pe·ru·tzim)
6555: to break througha prim. root
beganהֵחֵ֥לּוּ
(he·chel·lu)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to be closed,לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם
(le·his·sa·tem;)
5640: to stop up, shut up, keep closea prim. root
they were veryמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
angry.וַיִּ֥חַר
(vai·yi·char)
2734: to burn or be kindled with angera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But it came to pass that when Sanballat
Canballat  (san-bal-lat')
Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria -- Sanballat.
and Tobiah
Towbiyah  (to-bee-yaw')
goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan -- Tobiah, Tobijah.
and the Arabians
`Arabiy  (ar-aw-bee')
an Arabian or inhabitant of Arab (i.e. Arabia) -- Arabian.
and the Ammonites
`Ammowniy  (am-mo-nee')
an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish -- Ammonite(-s).
and the Ashdodites
'Ashdowdiy  (ash-do-dee')
an Ashdodite (often collectively) or inhabitant of Asdod -- Ashdodites, of Ashdod.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that the walls
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
were made up
'aruwkah  (ar-oo-kaw')
wholeness -- health, made up, perfected.
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and that the breaches
parats  (paw-rats')
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to be stopped
catham  (saw-tham')
to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
then they were very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
wroth
charah  (khaw-raw')
to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repair of the walls of Jerusalem went on, and that the breaches began to be closed, they were very angry.

King James Bible
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Sanballat, Tobiah, and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they became furious.

International Standard Version
But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the repair work on the Jerusalem wall was progressing and that its breaches were being repaired, they flew into a rage.

NET Bible
When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem had moved ahead and that the breaches had begun to be closed, they were very angry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the people from Ashdod heard that the repair work on the walls of Jerusalem was making progress and that the gaps were being filled in, they became furious.

King James 2000 Bible
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being repaired, and that the breaks began to be closed, then they were very angry,
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