Nehemiah 6:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For manyרַבִּ֣ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה
(bi·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
were boundבַּעֲלֵ֤י
(ba·'a·lei)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
by oathשְׁבוּעָה֙
(she·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
to him becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he was the son-in-lawחָתָ֥ן
(cha·tan)
2860a: daughter's husband, bridegroomfrom an unused word
of Shecaniahלִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה
(lish·chan·yah)
7935: "Yah has taken up His abode," the name of several Isr.from shakan and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Arah,אָרַ֑ח
(a·rach;)
733: perhaps "traveler," an Isr. namefrom arach
and his sonבְּנֹ֔ו
(be·nov,)
1121: sona prim. root
Jehohananוִֽיהֹוחָנָ֣ן
(vi·ho·v·cha·nan)
3076: "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiahfrom Yhvh and chanan
had marriedלָקַ֕ח
(la·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם
(me·shul·lam)
4918: the name of a number of Isr.from shalem
the sonבֶּ֥ן
(ben)
1121: sona prim. root
of Berechiah.בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃
(be·rech·yah.)
1296: "Yah blesses," the name of several Isr.from barak and Yah, see Yeberekyahu


















KJV Lexicon
For there were many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
in Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
sworn
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
unto him because he was the son in law
chathan  (khaw-thawn')
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal) -- bridegroom, husband, son in law.
of Shechaniah
Shkanyah  (shek-an-yaw')
Jah has dwelt; Shekanjah, the name of nine Israelites -- Shecaniah, Shechaniah.
the son
ben  (bane)
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.
of Arah
'Arach  (aw-rakh')
way faring; Arach, the name of three Israelites: Arah.
and his son
ben  (bane)
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.
Johanan
Yhowchanan  (yeh-ho-khaw-nawn')
Jehovah-favored; Jehochanan, the name of eight Israelites -- Jehohanan, Johanan.
had taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Meshullam
Mshullam  (mesh-ool-lawm')
allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites -- Meshullam.
the son
ben  (bane)
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.
of Berechiah
Berekyah  (beh-rek-yaw')
knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites -- Berachiah, Berechiah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

King James Bible
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

International Standard Version
For many Judeans had sworn allegiance to him, since he was son-in-law to Arah's son Shecaniah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Berechiah's son Meshullam.

NET Bible
For many in Judah had sworn allegiance to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah. His son Jonathan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Many in Judah had promised to support Tobiah because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah, Arah's son. In addition, Tobiah's son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam, Berechiah's son.

King James 2000 Bible
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
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