Nehemiah 3:11
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. | Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens. | Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a measured portion | מִדָּ֣ה | mi-DAH | H4060A | measureמִדָּה (mid.dah) 1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment 1a) measure, act of measurement 1b) measurement, size 1c) measured portion, extent 1d) garment |
| second | שֵׁנִ֗ית | she-NIT | H8145 | secondשֵׁנִי (she.ni) 1) second 1a) second (the ordinal number) 1b) again (a second time) 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) |
| he repaired | הֶחֱזִיק֙ | he-che-ZIK | H2388G | to strengthen: strengthenחָזַק (cha.zaq) : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard … |
| Malkijah | מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה | mal-ki-YAH | H4441M | Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהוּ (mal.kiy.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.11; son of: Harim (H2766I) § Malchijah or Malchiah or Melchiah = "my king is Jehovah" 1) the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah 2) the son of Hammelech into whose dungeon Jeremiah was cast 3) the head of the 5th course of priests in the time of David 4) one of the priests who was at the reading of the law by Ezra, sealed the covenant with Nehemiah, and was at the dedication of the wall with Nehemiah 5) a Levite ancestor of Asaph and descendant of Levi through Gershon … |
| [the] son of | בֶן־ | ven- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Harim | חָרִ֔ם | cha-RIM | H2766I | Harimחָרִם (cha.rim) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.11; father of: Malchijah (H4441M) § Harim = "dedicated" 1) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course 2) head of a family of exiles totalling 1017 who returned with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles totalling 320 who returned with Zerubbabel 4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 5) a ruler of the people under Nehemiah |
| and Hasshub | וְחַשּׁ֖וּב | ve-cha-SHUV | H2815H | Hasshubחַשּׁוּב (chash.shuv) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.11; son of: Pahath-moab (H6355H) § Hashub = "considerate" 1) a Merarite Levite chief, son of Azrikam 2) a son of Pahath-moab who assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem 3) a man who assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem; may be same as 2 above 4) one of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Pahath- | פַּחַ֣ת | pa-CHAT | H6355H | Pahath-moabפַּ֫חַת מוֹאָב (pa.chat mo.av) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.11; father of: Hasshub (H2815H) § Pahath-moab = "pit of Moab" 1) ancestor of one or two families of Israel who returned from exile in Babylon 2) a leader of the people, father of the wall rebuilder Hashub, and one who signed the covenant with Nehemiah |
| Moab | מוֹאָ֑ב | mo-'AV | H6355H | Pahath-moabפַּ֫חַת מוֹאָב (pa.chat mo.av) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.11; father of: Hasshub (H2815H) § Pahath-moab = "pit of Moab" 1) ancestor of one or two families of Israel who returned from exile in Babylon 2) a leader of the people, father of the wall rebuilder Hashub, and one who signed the covenant with Nehemiah |
| [the] tower of | מִגְדַּ֥ל | mig-DAL | H4026I | Tower (Of the Ovens)מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) This name means tower, elevated stage |
| the ovens | הַתַּנּוּרִֽים׃ ס | ha-ta-nu-RIM | H8574G | (Tower of) the Ovensתַּנּוּר (tan.nur) Combined with mig.dal (מִגְדָּל "Tower" H4026I) This name means furnace, oven |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.