Nehemiah 13:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and I cameוָאָבֹ֖וא
(va·'a·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Jerusalemלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(li·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and learnedוָאָבִ֣ינָה
(va·'a·vi·nah)
995: to discerna prim. root
about the evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
that Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙
(el·ya·shiv)
475: "God restores," the name of several Isr.from el and shub
had doneעָשָׂ֤ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for Tobiah,לְטֹ֣ובִיָּ֔ה
(le·to·v·vi·yah,)
2900: "Yah is my good," three Isr., also an Ammonitefrom tob and Yah
by preparingלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a roomנִשְׁכָּ֔ה
(nish·kah,)
5393: a chamberfrom nashak
for him in the courtsבְּחַצְרֵ֖י
(be·chatz·rei)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of God.הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And I came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and understood
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
of the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
that Eliashib
'Elyashiyb  (el-yaw-sheeb')
God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites -- Eliashib.
did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for Tobiah
Towbiyah  (to-bee-yaw')
goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan -- Tobiah, Tobijah.
in preparing
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
him a chamber
nishkah  (nish-kaw')
a cell -- chamber.
in the courts
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and I came to Jerusalem and learned about the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God.

King James Bible
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so I could return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of God's house.

International Standard Version
to return to Jerusalem. I learned of the evil thing that Eliashib had done for Tobiah in furnishing him with a room in the courts of the Temple of God.

NET Bible
and I returned to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah by supplying him with a storeroom in the courts of the temple of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I went to Jerusalem and discovered the evil thing Eliashib had done by providing Tobiah with a room in God's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And I came to Jerusalem, and discovered the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
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