How to Pronounce Sanballat
san-BAL-at
Sanballat is pronounced san-BAL-at (sænˈbælət): three syllables, stress on the second.
What does Sanballat mean?
Sanballat means “bramble-bush; enemy in secret”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Sanballat?
Held some place of authority in Samaria when Nehemiah went up to Jerusalem to rebuild its ruined walls. He vainly attempted to hinder this work (Neh. 2:10, 19; 4:1-12; 6). His daughter became the wife of one of the sons of Joiada, a son of the high priest, much to the grief of Nehemiah (13:28).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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