Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:16
16Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond him | אַחֲרָ֤יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| Nehemiah | נְחֶמְיָ֣ה | nə·ḥem·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5166 Nechemjah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Azbuk | עַזְבּ֔וּק | ‘az·būq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5802 Azbuk |
| ruler | שַׂ֕ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of a half-district | חֲצִ֖י | ḥă·ṣî | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2677 half |
| of Beth-zur | צ֑וּר | ṣūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1049 Beth-Tsur |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִיק֙ | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| up to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| a point opposite | נֶ֙גֶד֙ | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| the tombs | קִבְרֵ֣י | qiḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6913 grave, sepulchre |
| of David | דָוִ֔יד | ḏā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| as | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| far as the artificial | הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה | hā·‘ă·śū·yāh | Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| pool | הַבְּרֵכָה֙ | hab·bə·rê·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1295 pool, pond |
| and the House | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the Mighty | הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ס | hag·gib·bō·rîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 20:20 · Nehemiah 3:9 · Nehemiah 3:12 · Acts 2:29 · Joshua 15:58 · Isaiah 22:11 · Nehemiah 3:14 · Isaiah 7:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.