Nehemiah 6:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
then Sanballatסַנְבַלַּ֤ט
(san·val·lat)
5571: a Samaritan leaderof foreign origin
and Geshemוְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙
(ve·ge·shem)
1654: an opponent of Nehemiahfrom the same as geshem
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
[a message] to me, saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Come,לְכָ֞ה
(le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
let us meetוְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה
(ve·niv·va·'a·dah)
3259: to appointa prim. root
together 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad
at Chephirim 
 
3716b: a city in Benjamin (probably the same as NH3716a)from the same as kephir
in the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣ת
(be·vik·'at)
1237: a valley, plainfrom baqa
of Ono."אֹונֹ֑ו
(o·v·nov;)
207: "vigorous," a city in Benjaminfrom the same as on
But they were planningחֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים
(cho·she·vim,)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
to harm 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
That Sanballat
Canballat  (san-bal-lat')
Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria -- Sanballat.
and Geshem
Geshem  (gheh'-shem)
Geshem or Gashmu, an Arabian -- Geshem, Gashmu.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto me saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Come
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
let us meet
ya`ad  (yaw-ad')
to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
in some one of the villages
kphiyr  (kef-eer')
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) -- (young) lion, village.
in the plain
biq`ah  (bik-aw')
a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains -- plain, valley.
of Ono
'Ownow  (o-no')
strong; Ono, a place in Palestine -- Ono.
But they thought
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
me mischief
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
then Sanballat and Geshem sent a message to me, saying, "Come, let us meet together at Chephirim in the plain of Ono." But they were planning to harm me.

King James Bible
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sanballat and Geshem sent me a message: "Come, let's meet together in the villages of the Ono Valley." But they were planning to harm me.

International Standard Version
Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me, saying "Come, let's meet together at Kephirim on the Ono Plain." But they were just trying to do me harm.

NET Bible
Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, "Come on! Let's set up a time to meet together at Kephirim in the plain of Ono." Now they intended to do me harm.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Sanballat and Geshem sent this message to me: "Let's meet in Hakkephirim on the plain of Ono." They were planning to harm me.

King James 2000 Bible
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me harm.
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