Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:31–32
31Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner. 32And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs.
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Nehemiah 3:31
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next to him | אַחֲרֵי | ʾa·ḥă·rē | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| Malchijah | מַלְכִּיָּה֙ | mal·kî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4441 Malkijah |
| one of the goldsmiths | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִ֗יק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| as far as | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the temple servants | הַנְּתִינִ֖ים | han·nə·ṯî·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5411 Nethinim, Temple-servants |
| and the merchants | וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים | wə·hā·rō·ḵə·lîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7402 go about, from one to another |
| opposite | נֶ֚גֶד | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| the Inspection | הַמִּפְקָ֔ד | ham·mip̄·qāḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4662 muster, appointment, appointed place |
| Gate | שַׁ֣עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| and as | וְעַ֖ד | wə·‘aḏ | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| far as the upper room | עֲלִיַּ֥ת | ‘ă·lî·yaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5944 roof-chamber |
| above the corner | הַפִּנָּֽה׃ | hap·pin·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6438 corner |
Nehemiah 3:32
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And between | וּבֵ֨ין | ū·ḇên | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the upper room | עֲלִיַּ֤ת | ‘ă·lî·yaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5944 roof-chamber |
| above the corner | הַפִּנָּה֙ | hap·pin·nāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6438 corner |
| and the Sheep | הַצֹּ֔אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| Gate | לְשַׁ֣עַר | lə·ša·‘ar | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| the goldsmiths | הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים | haṣ·ṣō·rə·p̄îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| and merchants | וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃פ | wə·hā·rō·ḵə·lîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7402 go about, from one to another |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ | he·ḥĕ·zî·qū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 3:31 Nehemiah 3:32 · Nehemiah 3:8
Nehemiah 3:32 Nehemiah 3:1 · John 5:2 · Nehemiah 12:39
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.