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Nehemiah 1

Neh. 1:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of Nehemiah
Nchemyah (Hebrew #5166)
consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Nehemiah.
Pronounce: nekh-em-yaw'
Origin: from 5162 and 3050
a the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Hachaliah
Chakalyah (Hebrew #2446)
darkness of Jah; Chakaljah, an Israelite
KJV usage: Hachaliah.
Pronounce: khak-al-yaw'
Origin: from the base of 2447 and 3050
. And it came to pass in the month
chodesh (Hebrew #2320)
the new moon; by implication, a month
KJV usage: month(-ly), new moon.
Pronounce: kho'-desh
Origin: from 2318
Chisleu
Kiclev (Hebrew #3691)
Kisleu, the 9th Heb. month
KJV usage: Chisleu.
Pronounce: kis-lave'
Origin: probably of foreign origin
, in the twentieth
`esriym (Hebrew #6242)
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
KJV usage: (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
Pronounce: es-reem'
Origin: from 6235
year
shaneh (Hebrew #8141)
from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time)
KJV usage: + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).
Pronounce: shaw-neh'
Origin: (in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}
, as I was in Shushan
Shuwshan (Hebrew #7800)
Shushan, a place in Persia
KJV usage: Shushan.
Pronounce: shoo-shan'
Origin: the same as 7799
the palace
biyrah (Hebrew #1002)
a castle or palace
KJV usage: palace.
Pronounce: bee-raw'
Origin: of foreign origin
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Neh. 10:1• 1y los que firmaron fueron, Nehemías el Tirsatha, hijo de Hachâlías, y Sedecías, (Neh. 10:1)

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Chisleu,
Hachaliah,
Months,
Nehemiah,
Palace,
Shushan,
Year

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, and prays.
5-11:  His prayer.
Nehemiah.
Neh. 10:1• 1y los que firmaron fueron, Nehemías el Tirsatha, hijo de Hachâlías, y Sedecías, (Neh. 10:1)
in the month.
Esd. 10:9• 9Así todos los hombres de Judá y de Benjamín se reunieron en Jerusalem dentro de tres días, á los veinte del mes, el cual era el mes noveno; y sentóse todo el pueblo en la plaza de la casa de Dios, temblando con motivo de aquel negocio, y á causa de las lluvias. (Esd. 10:9)
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Zac. 7:1• 1Y aconteció en el año cuarto del rey Darío, que fué palabra de Jehová á Zacarías á los cuatro del mes noveno, que es Chisleu; (Zac. 7:1)
in the twentieth.
Esd. 7:7• 7Y subieron con él á Jerusalem de los hijos de Israel, y de los sacerdotes, y Levitas, y cantores, y porteros, y Nethineos, en el séptimo año del rey Artajerjes. (Esd. 7:7)
Shushan.Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 degrees, long. 49 degrees.
The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia.
Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.
Est. 1:2• 2Que en aquellos días, asentado que fué el rey Assuero en la silla de su reino, la cual estaba en Susán capital del reino, (Est. 1:2)
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Est. 3:15• 15Y salieron los correos de priesa por mandato del rey, y el edicto fué dado en Susán capital del reino. Y el rey y Amán estaban sentados á beber, y la ciudad de Susán estaba conmovida. (Est. 3:15)
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Dn. 8:2• 2Vi en visión, (y aconteció cuando vi, que yo estaba en Susán, que es cabecera del reino en la provincia de Persia;) vi pues en visión, estando junto al río Ulai, (Dn. 8:2)
• The book of Nehemiah is closely tied to the book of Ezra; in fact, the two form a single book in the Hebrew Scriptures. (“Nehemiah - Neh. 1:1” by N. Simon)
• In comparing the individuals — Ezra and Nehemiah — we find them to be quite different in temperament. Ezra seems more subdued; he was the ready scribe and the priest of God. Ezra was sent to Jerusalem to restore things ecclesiastically....Nehemiah, on the other hand, was a man of action and, it would appear, a natural leader....One should be careful in elevating the one over the other; each walked according to the measure of faith that they had received. Why was it necessary for God to send Nehemiah to Jerusalem when Ezra was already there? Had Ezra failed? No, each had a role that the other could not fulfill. (“Nehemiah - Neh. 1:1” by N. Simon)
• Scarcely thirteen years had passed since Ezra had gone up to Jerusalem, armed with royal authority and impelled by his godly zeal for the glory of Jehovah in the welfare of His people, "to teach in Israel statutes and judgments." (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)
• (Compare Ezra 8:21-23 with Neh. 2:7-9; Ezra 9:3 with Neh. 13:25.) Yet, though Ezra was still at Jerusalem, it was Nehemiah who was sent at this special moment. Happy is it when the servant receives his work from the hands of the Lord, and, discerning when his mission for any particular purpose is ended, can retire. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 1” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The words of Nehemiahc the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth yeard, as I was in Shushane the fortressf,

JND Translation Notes

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c
Meaning, "Comfort of Jehovah."
d
That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7.1.
e
The capital of Elam.
f
Or "palace."