5571. Sanballat

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Sanballat: Sanballat

Original Word: סַנְבַלַּט
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Canballat
Pronunciation: san-bal-lat'
Phonetic Spelling: (san-bal-lat')
Definition: Sanballat
Meaning: Sanballat

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sanballat

Of foreign origin; Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria -- Sanballat.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a Samaritan leader
NASB Translation
Sanballat (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סַנְבַּלַּט (so Baer; van d. H. Ginsb סַנְבַלַּט) proper name, masculine leader of Samaritan opponents of Nehemiah: Nehemiah 2:10,19; Nehemiah 3:33; Nehemiah 4:1; Nehemiah 6:1,2,5,12,14; Nehemiah 13:28; (Babylonian, = Sin-uballi‰, Sin gave life Schr^{COT Nehemiah 2:10}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Sanballat, as he is primarily a figure in the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The name Sanballat appears in the context of the Book of Nehemiah, where he is depicted as an opponent of the Jewish people during the period of their return from Babylonian exile and the reconstruction of Jerusalem.

Context: Sanballat is introduced in the Book of Nehemiah as a prominent figure opposing the efforts of Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He is described as a Horonite, which suggests he may have been from Beth-horon, a town in the region of Samaria. Sanballat is often mentioned alongside Tobiah the Ammonite and Geshem the Arab, forming a coalition against Nehemiah's mission.

In Nehemiah 2:10, Sanballat is first mentioned when he and Tobiah express displeasure at Nehemiah's arrival to seek the welfare of the Israelites: "When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites."

Sanballat's opposition is further detailed in Nehemiah 4:1-3, where he mocks the Jews and questions their ability to rebuild the wall: "Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and mocked the Jews."

Despite his efforts to thwart the rebuilding process through ridicule, conspiracy, and intimidation, Nehemiah remains steadfast, and the wall is eventually completed. Sanballat's persistent opposition highlights the challenges faced by the Jewish community during this period of restoration.

Sanballat's actions are emblematic of the broader political and social tensions between the returning exiles and the surrounding peoples, reflecting the complex dynamics of post-exilic Judah.

Forms and Transliterations

וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט ולסנבלט וסנבלט לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט לסנבלט סַנְבַלַּ֗ט סַנְבַלַּ֜ט סַנְבַלַּ֡ט סַנְבַלַּ֣ט סַנְבַלַּ֤ט סַנְבַלַּ֨ט סנבלט lə·san·ḇal·laṭ ləsanḇallaṭ lesanvalLat san·ḇal·laṭ sanḇallaṭ sanvalLat ū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ ūləsanḇallaṭ ulesanvalLat vesanvalLat wə·san·ḇal·laṭ wəsanḇallaṭ

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 2:10
HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע סַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֗י וְטֽוֹבִיָּה֙
NAS: When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah
KJV: When Sanballat the Horonite,
INT: heard Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah

Nehemiah 2:19
HEB: וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ סַנְבַלַּ֨ט הַחֹרֹנִ֜י וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀
NAS: But when Sanballat the Horonite
KJV: But when Sanballat the Horonite,
INT: heard Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah

Nehemiah 4:1
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֗ט כִּֽי־ אֲנַ֤חְנוּ
NAS: about that when Sanballat heard
KJV: But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard
INT: after heard Sanballat for we

Nehemiah 4:7
HEB: כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁמַ֣ע סַנְבַלַּ֡ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וְהָעַרְבִ֨ים
NAS: Now when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs,
KJV: But it came to pass, [that] when Sanballat, and Tobiah,
INT: after heard Sanballat Tobiah the Arabs

Nehemiah 6:1
HEB: כַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁמַ֣ע לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם
NAS: it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah,
KJV: Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah,
INT: it reported to Sanballat Tobiah to Geshem

Nehemiah 6:2
HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח סַנְבַלַּ֤ט וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ אֵלַ֣י
NAS: then Sanballat and Geshem sent
KJV: That Sanballat and Geshem sent
INT: sent Sanballat and Geshem to

Nehemiah 6:5
HEB: וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ אֵלַ֨י סַנְבַלַּ֜ט כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֛ה
NAS: Then Sanballat sent his servant
KJV: Then sent Sanballat his servant
INT: sent then Sanballat manner the same

Nehemiah 6:12
HEB: עָלַ֔י וְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired
KJV: against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired
INT: against Tobiah and Sanballat had hired

Nehemiah 6:14
HEB: אֱלֹהַ֛י לְטוֹבִיָּ֥ה וּלְסַנְבַלַּ֖ט כְּמַעֲשָׂ֣יו אֵ֑לֶּה
NAS: Tobiah and Sanballat according to these
KJV: thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works,
INT: my God Tobiah and Sanballat works to these

Nehemiah 13:28
HEB: הַגָּד֔וֹל חָתָ֖ן לְסַנְבַלַּ֣ט הַחֹרֹנִ֑י וָאַבְרִיחֵ֖הוּ
NAS: was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite,
KJV: [was] son in law to Sanballat the Horonite:
INT: the high was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite drove

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5571
10 Occurrences

lə·san·ḇal·laṭ — 2 Occ.
san·ḇal·laṭ — 6 Occ.
ū·lə·san·ḇal·laṭ — 1 Occ.
wə·san·ḇal·laṭ — 1 Occ.