Nehemiah 6:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.”
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
עָשָׂה
it had been done
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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שָׁמַע
they heard
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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סָבִיב
were around/ us
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סָבִיב
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
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