Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:8
8Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| to them | יָד֣וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| Uzziel | עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל | ‘uz·zî·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5816 Uzziel |
| son | בֶּֽן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Harhaiah | חַרְהֲיָה֙ | ḥar·hă·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2736 Charhajah |
| one of the goldsmiths | צֽוֹרְפִ֔יםס | ṣō·rə·p̄ī·ms | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6884 smelt, refine, test |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִ֗יק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| And next | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| to him | יָד֣וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| Hananiah | חֲנַנְיָ֖ה | ḥă·nan·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2608 Chananjah |
| one | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of the perfumers | הָרַקָּחִ֑ים | hā·raq·qā·ḥîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7546 ointment-maker, perfumer |
| made repairs | הֶחֱזִ֔יק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| They fortified | וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ | way·ya·‘az·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| as | עַ֖ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| far as the Broad | הָרְחָבָֽה׃ס | hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7342 wide, broad |
| Wall | הַחוֹמָ֥ה | ha·ḥō·w·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2346 wall |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 12:38 · Nehemiah 3:31–32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.