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LOOKING FOR NEHEMIAH

Nehemiah 2:15

so I
וָאֱהִ֨י (wā·’ĕ·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

went up
עֹלֶ֤ה (‘ō·leh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the valley
בַנַּ֙חַל֙ (ḇan·na·ḥal)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

by night
לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

and
וָאֱהִ֥י (wā·’ĕ·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

inspected
שֹׂבֵ֖ר (śō·ḇêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7663: To scrutinize, to expect

the wall.
בַּחוֹמָ֑ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

Then I headed back
וָאָשׁ֗וּב (wā·’ā·šūḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and reentered
וָאָב֛וֹא (wā·’ā·ḇō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

through the Valley
הַגַּ֖יְא (hag·gay)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1516: A valley

Gate.
בְּשַׁ֥עַר (bə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

  • Once again Nehemiah inspects the wall by night!
 
Nehemiah 2:16

The officials
וְהַסְּגָנִ֗ים (wə·has·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province

did not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

know
יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

where
אָ֣נָה (’ā·nāh)
Interrogative
Strong's 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither

I had gone
הָלַ֔כְתִּי (hā·laḵ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

or what
וּמָ֖ה (ū·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

was doing,
עֹשֶׂ֑ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for I had not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

yet
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

told
הִגַּֽדְתִּי׃ (hig·gaḏ·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

the Jews
וְלַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (wə·lay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish

or priests
וְלַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים (wə·lak·kō·hă·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

or nobles
וְלַחֹרִ֣ים (wə·la·ḥō·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble

or officials
וְלַסְּגָנִ֗ים (wə·las·sə·ḡā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5461: A prefect of a, province

or any others
וּלְיֶ֙תֶר֙ (ū·lə·ye·ṯer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope

who would be doing
עֹשֵׂ֣ה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the work.
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

  • So Nehemiah keeps acting secretly!
  • To prevent the enemies from acting against him!
 
Nehemiah 2:17

Then I said
וָאוֹמַ֣ר (wā·’ō·w·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to them,
אֲלֵהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“You
אַתֶּ֤ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

see
רֹאִים֙ (rō·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

the trouble
הָרָעָה֙ (hā·rā·‘āh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

we are in.
אֲנַ֣חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 587: We

Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

lies in ruins,
חֲרֵבָ֔ה (ḥă·rê·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill

and its gates
וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ (ū·šə·‘ā·re·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

have been burned down.
נִצְּת֣וּ (niṣ·ṣə·ṯū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate

Come,
לְכ֗וּ (lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

let us rebuild
וְנִבְנֶה֙ (wə·niḇ·neh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

the wall
חוֹמַ֣ת (ḥō·w·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

of Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

so that we will no
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

longer
ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

be
נִהְיֶ֥ה (nih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a disgrace.”
חֶרְפָּֽה׃ (ḥer·pāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

  • Nehemiah says it is time to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem to protect the city from its enemies!
 
Nehemiah 2:18

I also told
וָאַגִּ֨יד (wā·’ag·gîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

them
לָהֶ֜ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

about
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the gracious
טוֹבָ֣ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

hand
יַ֣ד (yaḏ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of my God
אֱלֹהַ֗י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

upon me,
עָלַ֔י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and
וְאַף־ (wə·’ap̄-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

what
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

had said
אָֽמַר־ (’ā·mar-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me.
לִ֑י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

“Let us start
נָק֣וּם (nā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

rebuilding,”
וּבָנִ֔ינוּ (ū·ḇā·nî·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

they replied,
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

and they set
וַיְחַזְּק֥וּ (way·ḥaz·zə·qū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

their hands
יְדֵיהֶ֖ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

to [this] good [work].
לַטּוֹבָֽה׃ (laṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

  • They agree to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem!
  • When Nehemiah tells them Yah.weh is with him and the king too!
 
Nehemiah 2:19

When Sanballat
סַנְבַלַּ֨ט (san·ḇal·laṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5571: Sanballat -- a Samaritan leader

the Horonite,
הַחֹרֹנִ֜י (ha·ḥō·rō·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2772: Horonite -- a Choronite

Tobiah
וְטֹבִיָּ֣ה ׀ (wə·ṭō·ḇî·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2900: Tobiah -- 'Yah is my good', three Israelites, also an Ammonite

the Ammonite
הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֗י (hā·‘am·mō·w·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5984: Ammonite -- descendants of Ammon

official,
הָעֶ֣בֶד (hā·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

and Geshem
וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (wə·ḡe·šem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1654: Geshem -- an opponent of Nehemiah

the Arab
הָֽעַרְבִ֔י (hā·‘ar·ḇî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6163: Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia

heard about this,
וַיִּשְׁמַע֩ (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

they mocked
וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ (way·yal·‘i·ḡū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly

us
לָ֔נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

and ridiculed us,
וַיִּבְז֖וּ (way·yiḇ·zū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 959: To disesteem

saying,
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“What
מָֽה־ (māh-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is this
הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

you are
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

doing?
עֹשִׂ֔ים (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

Are you
אַתֶּ֥ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

rebelling
מֹרְדִֽים׃ (mō·rə·ḏîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 4775: To rebel

against
עָלֵ֑ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the king?�
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

  • Their enemies mock them and ridicule them!
  • They say they ask against the king!
 
Nehemiah 2:20

So I answered
וָאָשִׁ֨יב (wā·’ā·šîḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

them
אוֹתָ֜ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and said,
וָאוֹמַ֤ר (wā·’ō·w·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“The God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of heaven
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

is the One
ה֚וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

who will grant us success.
יַצְלִ֣יחַֽ (yaṣ·lî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6743: To push forward

We,
וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ (wa·’ă·naḥ·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's 587: We

His servants,
עֲבָדָ֖יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

will start
נָק֣וּם (nā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

rebuilding,
וּבָנִ֑ינוּ (ū·ḇā·nî·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

but you
וְלָכֶ֗ם (wə·lā·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

have no
אֵֽין־ (’ên-)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

portion,
חֵ֧לֶק (ḥê·leq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory

right,
וּצְדָקָ֛ה (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

or claim
וְזִכָּר֖וֹן (wə·zik·kā·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2146: Memorial, remembrance

in Jerusalem.”
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

  • Nehemiah answers them by saying they will succeed because Yah.weh is with them!
  • And their enemies won’t succeed!
 
Nehemiah 3:1

At the Sheep
הַצֹּ֔אן (haṣ·ṣōn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

Gate,
שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

Eliashib
אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ (’el·yā·šîḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 475: Eliashib -- 'God restores', the name of several Israelites

the high
הַגָּד֜וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

priest
הַכֹּהֵ֨ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

and his fellow
וְאֶחָ֣יו (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

priests
הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

began
וַיָּ֡קָם (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

rebuilding.
וַיִּבְנוּ֙ (way·yiḇ·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

They
הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

dedicated it
קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ (qid·də·šū·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

and installed
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors.
דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

After building as far as
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the Tower
מִגְדַּ֤ל (miḡ·dal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers

of the Hundred
הַמֵּאָה֙ (ham·mê·’āh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3968: A tower on the northern wall of Jerusalem

and the Tower
מִגְדַּ֥ל (miḡ·dal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers

of Hananel,
חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ (ḥă·nan·’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2606: God is gracious', a tower in Jerusalem

they dedicated [the wall].
קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ (qid·də·šū·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

  • The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem begins!
  • And the priests dedicate the wall!
 
Nehemiah 3:2

The men of Jericho
יְרֵח֑וֹ (yə·rê·ḥōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua

built
בָנ֖וּ (ḇā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

next to
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Eliashib,
יָד֥וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

and Zaccur
זַכּ֖וּר (zak·kūr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2139: Zaccur -- the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Imri
אִמְרִֽי׃ (’im·rî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 566: Imri -- perhaps 'tall' or 'eloquent', an Israelite name

built
בָנָ֔ה (ḇā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them.
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

  • And people are working together to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem!
  • In times of instability it is normal to work together!
  • It should be the norm at any time!
  • But this world brings only individualism!
  • Thus it is a necessity to see what Yah.weh’s kingdom will do!
  • I believe in Yah.weh!
  • But I don't believe in man!
  • Man is too primitive!
  • Human society is only a dead end!
 
Nehemiah 3:3

The Fish
הַדָּגִ֔ים (had·dā·ḡîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1709: A fish

Gate
שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

was rebuilt
בָּנ֖וּ (bā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

by the sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hassenaah.
הַסְּנָאָ֑ה (has·sə·nā·’āh)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5570: Senaah -- a family of returning exiles

They
הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

laid its beams
קֵר֔וּהוּ (qê·rū·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers

and installed
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors,
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

bolts,
מַנְעוּלָ֖יו (man·‘ū·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4514: A bolt

and bars.
וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1280: A bolt

  • So the Fish Gate is rebuilt:
  • Beams!
  • Doors!
  • Bolts!
  • Bars!
 
Nehemiah 3:4

Next to
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

them,
יָדָ֣ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

Meremoth
מְרֵמ֤וֹת (mə·rê·mō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4822: Meremoth -- two Israelites priests, also an Israelite

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Uriah,
אוּרִיָּה֙ (’ū·rî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 223: Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hakkoz,
הַקּ֔וֹץ (haq·qō·wṣ)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6976: Hakkoz -- two Israelites

made repairs;
הֶחֱזִ֗יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָדָ֣ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

Meshullam
מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם (mə·šul·lām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Berechiah,
בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה (be·reḵ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1296: Berechiah -- 'Yah blesses', the name of several Israelites

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Meshezabel,
מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל (mə·šê·zaḇ·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4898: Meshezabel -- 'God delivers', an Israelite name

made repairs;
הֶחֱזִ֔יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

and next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָדָ֣ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

Zadok
צָד֖וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּֽן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Baana
בַּעֲנָֽא׃ (ba·‘ă·nā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1195: Baana -- the name of several Israelites

made repairs as well.
הֶֽחֱזִ֔יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

  • Others make repairs!
 
Nehemiah 3:5

Next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָדָ֖ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

the Tekoites
הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים (hat·tə·qō·w·‘îm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 8621: Tekoite -- inhabitant of Tekoa

made repairs,
הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ (he·ḥĕ·zî·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

but their nobles
וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ (wə·’ad·dî·rê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 117: Wide, large, powerful

did not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

put
הֵבִ֣יאוּ (hê·ḇî·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

their shoulders
צַוָּרָ֔ם (ṣaw·wā·rām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6677: The back of the neck

to the work
בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת (ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5656: Work of any kind

under their supervisors.
אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḏō·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

  • Thus each group works side by side!
  • Except the nobles!
  • As usual!
 
Nehemiah 3:6

The Jeshanah Gate
שַׁ֨עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

was repaired
הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּ (he·ḥĕ·zî·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

by Joiada
יֽוֹיָדָע֙ (yō·w·yā·ḏā‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3111: Jehoiada -- Joiada

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Paseah
פָּסֵ֔חַ (pā·sê·aḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6454: Paseah -- 'limper', three Israelites

and Meshullam
וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם (ū·mə·šul·lām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4918: Meshullam -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Besodeiah.
בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑ה (bə·sō·wḏ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1152: Besodeiah -- an Israelite

They
הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

laid its beams
קֵר֔וּהוּ (qê·rū·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers

and installed
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors,
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

bolts,
וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יו (ū·man·‘u·lāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4514: A bolt

and bars.
וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1280: A bolt

  • Another Gate to repair!
  • Beams!
  • Doors!
  • Bolts!
  • Bars!
 
Nehemiah 3:7

Next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָדָ֨ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

repairs were made
הֶחֱזִ֜יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

by Melatiah
מְלַטְיָ֣ה (mə·laṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4424: Melatiah -- 'Yah delivered', a Gibeonite

the Gibeonite,
הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י (hag·giḇ·‘ō·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1393: Gibeonites -- inhabitants of Gibeon

Jadon
וְיָדוֹן֙ (wə·yā·ḏō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3036: Jadon -- a builder of the Jerusalem wall

the Meronothite,
הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י (ham·mê·rō·nō·ṯî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4824: Meronothite -- inhabitant of Meronoth

and the men
אַנְשֵׁ֥י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of Gibeon
גִבְע֖וֹן (ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin

and Mizpah,
וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה (wə·ham·miṣ·pāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel

who were under the authority
לְכִסֵּ֕א (lə·ḵis·sê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

of the governor
פַּחַ֖ת (pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6346: A governor

of the region west
עֵ֥בֶר (‘ê·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates.
הַנָּהָֽר׃ (han·nā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

  • More repairs by more people!
 
Nehemiah 3:8

Next
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Uzziel
עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל (‘uz·zî·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5816: Uzziel -- 'my strength is God', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּֽן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Harhaiah,
חַרְהֲיָה֙ (ḥar·hă·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2736: Charhajah

one of the goldsmiths,
צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים (ṣō·wr·p̄îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6884: To smelt, refine, test

made repairs,
הֶחֱזִ֗יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

and next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֖ה (ḥă·nan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2608: Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of the perfumer
הָרַקָּחִ֑ים (hā·raq·qā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7546: Ointment maker, perfumer

made repairs.
הֶחֱזִ֔יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

They fortified
וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ (way·ya·‘az·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

Jerusalem
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as the Broad
הָרְחָבָֽה׃ (hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7342: Wide, broad

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

  • More people and more repairs!
  • Of course, for us the names of the people and the parts of the wall they repair doesn’t mean a lot!
  • But what is important are the details!
  • It shows the importance of each detail for Nehemiah!
  • And it shows how important the work of reconstruction is for him!
  • He doesn’t neglect anything!
  • Really a good example for us!
 
Nehemiah 3:9

Next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָדָ֤ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

Rephaiah
רְפָיָ֣ה (rə·p̄ā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7509: Rephaiah -- 'Yah has cured', five Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hur,
ח֔וּר (ḥūr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2354: Hur -- four Israelites, also a Midianite

ruler
שַׂ֕ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of a half-district
חֲצִ֖י (ḥă·ṣî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

made repairs;
הֶחֱזִיק֙ (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

  • More people and more repairs!
  • He doesn't forget anyone!
 
Nehemiah 3:10

next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָדָ֧ם (yā·ḏām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

Jedaiah
יְדָיָ֥ה (yə·ḏā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3042: Jedaiah -- perhaps 'praised by Yah', two Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Harumaph
חֲרוּמַ֖ף (ḥă·rū·map̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2739: Harumaph -- an Israelite

made repairs
הֶחֱזִ֛יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

across from
וְנֶ֣גֶד (wə·ne·ḡeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

his house;
בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Hattush
חַטּ֖וּשׁ (ḥaṭ·ṭūš)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2407: Hattush -- three Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hashabneiah
חֲשַׁבְנְיָֽה׃ (ḥă·šaḇ·nə·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2813: Hashabneiah -- 'Yah has accounted', two Israelites

made repairs.
הֶחֱזִ֔יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


  • More people and more repairs!
 
Nehemiah 3:11

Malchijah
מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה (mal·kî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4441: Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Harim
חָרִ֔ם (ḥā·rim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2766: Harim -- 'consecrated', the name of several Israelites

and Hasshub
וְחַשּׁ֖וּב (wə·ḥaš·šūḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2815: Hasshub -- the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Pahath-moab
מוֹאָ֑ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6355: Pahath-moab -- a postexilic name

made repairs
הֶחֱזִיק֙ (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

to another
שֵׁנִ֗ית (šê·nîṯ)
Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

section,
מִדָּ֣ה (mid·dāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

as well as to the Tower
מִגְדַּ֥ל (miḡ·dal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers

of the Ovens.
הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ (hat·tan·nū·rîm)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 8574: (portable) stove, firepot


  • More people and more repairs!
 
Nehemiah 3:12

And next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

Shallum
שַׁלּוּם֙ (šal·lūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7967: Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hallohesh,
הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ (hal·lō·w·ḥêš)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3873: Hallohesh -- 'whisperer', a leader in Israel

ruler
שַׂ֕ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of a half-district
חֲצִ֖י (ḥă·ṣî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2677: The half, middle

of Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

made repairs,
הֶחֱזִ֗יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

with the help of
ה֖וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

his daughters.
וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

  • More people and more repairs!
  • But this time we have a man who receives the help of his daughters which is quite unusual in a patriarchal society!
 
Nehemiah 3:13

The Valley
הַגַּ֜יְא (hag·gay)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1516: A valley

Gate
שַׁ֨עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

was repaired
הֶחֱזִ֣יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

by Hanun
חָנוּן֮ (ḥā·nūn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2586: Hanun -- 'favored', two contemporaries of Nehemiah, also an Ammonite king

and the residents
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (wə·yō·šə·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Zanoah.
זָנוֹחַ֒ (zā·nō·w·aḥ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2182: Zanoah -- two cities in Judah

They
הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

rebuilt it,
בָנ֔וּהוּ (ḇā·nū·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

installed
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors,
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

bolts,
מַנְעֻלָ֖יו (man·‘u·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4514: A bolt

and bars,
וּבְרִיחָ֑יו (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1280: A bolt

and [repaired] a thousand
וְאֶ֤לֶף (wə·’e·lep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 505: A thousand

cubits
אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

of the wall
בַּחוֹמָ֔ה (ba·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

as far as
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the Dung
הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃ (hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 830: An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill

Gate.
שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

  • More people and more repairs!
  • Of a portion of wall between two gates!
  • The cubit is an ancient unit of length based on the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. It was primarily associated with the Sumerians, Egyptians, and Israelites. The term cubit is found in the Bible regarding Noah's Ark, the Ark of the Covenant, the Tabernacle, and Solomon's Temple.
 
Nehemiah 3:14

The Dung
הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת (hā·’aš·pō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 830: An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill

Gate
שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

was repaired
הֶחֱזִיק֙ (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

by Malchijah
מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה (mal·kî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4441: Malchijah -- 'my king is Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Rechab,
רֵכָ֔ב (rê·ḵāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7394: Rechab -- perhaps 'band of riders', a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic family

ruler
שַׂ֖ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the district
פֶּ֣לֶךְ (pe·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6418: A circuit, a spindle, a crutch

of
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

Beth-haccherem,
הַכָּ֑רֶם (hak·kā·rem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1021: Beth-haccerem -- 'vineyard place', a place in Judah

He
ה֣וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

rebuilt it
יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ (yiḇ·nen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

and installed
וְיַעֲמִיד֙ (wə·ya·‘ă·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors,
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

bolts,
מַנְעֻלָ֖יו (man·‘u·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4514: A bolt

and bars.
וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1280: A bolt

  • Here it is a gate which is rebuilt with doors, bolts and bars!
 
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