Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:29
29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next to them | אַחֲרָ֧יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| Zadok | צָד֥וֹק | ṣā·ḏō·wq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6659 Tsadok |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Immer | אִמֵּ֖ר | ’im·mêr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H564 Immer |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִ֛יק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| opposite | נֶ֣גֶד | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| his house | בֵּית֑וֹס | bē·ṯōs | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| and next to him | וְאַחֲרָ֤יו | wə·’a·ḥă·rāw | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| Shemaiah | שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה | šə·ma‘·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8098 Shemajah |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Shecaniah | שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה | šə·ḵan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7935 Shekanjah |
| the guard | שֹׁמֵ֖ר | šō·mêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| of the East | הַמִּזְרָֽח׃ס | ham·miz·rāḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4217 place of sunrise, east |
| Gate | שַׁ֥עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִיק֙ | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.