Nehemiah 6:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
that read: “It is reported among the nations— and Geshem agrees— that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king,

Young's Literal Translation
it is written in it, ‘Among the nations it hath been heard, and Gashmu is saying: Thou and the Jews are thinking to rebel, therefore thou art building the wall, and thou hast been to them for a king—according to these words!

King James Bible
Wherein [was] written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith [it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

Hebrew
that read:
כָּת֣וּב (kā·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

“It is reported
נִשְׁמָע֙ (niš·mā‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

among the nations—
בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and Geshem
וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (wə·ḡaš·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah

agrees—
אֹמֵ֔ר (’ō·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

that you
אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and the Jews
וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish

are plotting
חֹשְׁבִ֣ים (ḥō·šə·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2803: To think, account

to revolt,
לִמְר֔וֹד (lim·rō·wḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4775: To rebel

[and] this is why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

you
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are building
בוֹנֶ֖ה (ḇō·w·neh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

the wall.
הַחוֹמָ֑ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

According to these
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

reports,
כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

you
וְאַתָּ֗ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are to become
הֹוֶ֤ה (hō·weh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1933: To fall

their
לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

king,
לְמֶ֔לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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