Nehemiah 2:18

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
told	וָאַגִּ֨יד va.'a.Gid	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
hand	יַ֣ד yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders singular construct
God	אֱלֹהַ֗י 'e.lo.Hai	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
good	טוֹבָ֣ה to.Vah	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · adjective, feminine singular absolute
king’s	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
spoken	אָֽמַר 'a.mar-	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
up	נָק֣וּם na.Kum	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common plural
build	וּבָנִ֔ינוּ u.va.Ni.nu	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 1st person common plural
strengthened	וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ vay.cha.ze.Ku	H2388	to fasten upon · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
hands	יְדֵיהֶ֖ם ye.dei.Hem	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
good	לַטּוֹבָֽה la.to.Vah	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
1 Chronicles 19:13 Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is g…
2 Chronicles 32:5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repai…
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Haggai 1:13-14 Then spake Haggai the LORD’s messenger in the LORD’s message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
2 Samuel 2:7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me…
Ezra 6:22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria u…
1 Chronicles 11:10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 2:9–end

We are here told, I. Now Nehemiah was dismissed by the court he was sent from. The king appointed captains of the army and horsemen to go with him (Neh 2:9), both for his guard and to show that he was a man whom the king did delight to honour, that all the king's servants might respect him accordingly. Those whom the King of kings sends he thus protects, he thus dignifies with a host of angels to attend them. II. How he was received by the country he was sent to. 1. By the Jews and their friends at Jerusalem. We are told, (1.) That while he concealed his errand they took little notice of him. He was at Jerusalem three days (Neh 2:11), and it does not appear that any of the great men of the c…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 2:16

the rulers knew not--The following day, having assembled the elders, Nehemiah produced his commission and exhorted them to assist in the work. The sight of his credentials, and the animating strain of his address and example, so revived their drooping spirits that they resolved immediately to commence the building, which they did, despite the bitter taunts and scoffing ridicule of some influential men. Next: Nehemiah Chapter 3

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 2:18

Then I told them - He opened to them his design and his commission.

John Gill on Nehemiah 2:18

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me..... Of the kind providence of God in exalting him in the court of the king of Persia, in giving him an opportunity of laying the sad case of Jerusalem before him, and in inclining his heart to show favour to him, and grant his request: as also the king's words that he had spoken to me; what passed between them on this subject, the commission he gave him, and the letters he sent by him to his governors on this side the river: and they said, let us rise up and build; encouraged by this account of things, they proposed to set about the work immediately: so they strengthened their hands for this good work; animated and encouraged…

Dictionary and topics

Country · LOVE OF — LOVE OF
Goodness Of God, The · Manifested: Recognise, in his dealings — Manifested: Recognise, in his dealings
Hands, The · Should be employed: In God’s service — Should be employed: In God’s service

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Nehemiah 2:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 2:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 2:16

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 2:18

John Gill on Nehemiah 2:18

Dictionary and topics

Nehemiah 2:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 2:9–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 2:16

Adam Clarke on Nehemiah 2:18

John Gill on Nehemiah 2:18

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Nehemiah 2:18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Nehemiah 2:18

Rashi on Nehemiah 2:18