Nehemiah 6:10
Old Testament • 27 words with Strong's data
"Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
שְׁמַעְיָה
Shᵉmaʻyâh
Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
דְּלָיָה
Dᵉlâyâh
Delajah, the name of five Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
מְהֵיטַבְאֵל
Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl
Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman
סָגַר
çâgar
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
סָגַר
çâgar
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
דֶּלֶת
deleth
something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
לַיִל
layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
מְהֵיטַבְאֵל Mᵉhêyṭabʼêl
Mehetabel, the name of an Edomitish man and woman
Study H4105 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →Cross References
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan...
For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offer...
And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of...
Then the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, Go, shut thyself within thine house.
And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:
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