New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

6

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4

They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ vai·yish·le·chu
[messages] to me four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֣ע ar·ba
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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times a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Noun H6471 פְּעָמִ֑ים pe·'a·mim;
in this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh
manner, speech, word Noun H1697 כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·da·var
and I answered to turn back, return Verb H7725 וָאָשִׁ֥יב va·'a·shiv
them in the same this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh.
way. speech, word Noun H1697 כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·da·var

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way.
King James Bible They Yet they sent messages to unto me four times in after this manner, sort; and I answered them in after the same way.manner.
Hebrew Greek English They sent messages to me four times in this manner, and I answered them in the same way.