Nehemiah 3:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. | The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. | And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [the] gate of | שַׁ֣עַר | SHA-'ar | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
| the dung | הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת | ha-'ash-POT | H0830G | Dung (Gate)אַשְׁפֹּת (ash.pot) Dung( Gate) in Jerusalem |
| 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 | H4441N | Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהוּ (mal.kiy.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.14; son of: Rechab (H7394I) § 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 |
| Rechab | רֵכָ֔ב | re-KHAV | H7394I | Rechabרֵכָב (re.khav) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.14; father of: Malchijah (H4441N) § Rechab = "rider" 1) father of Jehonadab in the time of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 2) father of Malchijah, a leader of the district of Beth Haccerem and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 3) one of the 2 captains whom Ishbosheth took into his service and who conspired to murder him Rechabites, of Rechab "rider" adj pr 4) descendants of Rechab |
| [the] official of | שַׂ֖ר | sar | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| [the] district of | פֶּ֣לֶךְ | PE-lekh | H6418 | districtפֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit |
| Beth | בֵּית־ | beit- | H1021 | Beth-haccheremבֵּית הַכֶּ֫רֶם (bet hak.ke.rem) § Beth-haccerem = "house of the vineyard" a place in Judah |
| Hakkerem | הַכָּ֑רֶם | ha-KA-rem | H1021 | Beth-haccheremבֵּית הַכֶּ֫רֶם (bet hak.ke.rem) § Beth-haccerem = "house of the vineyard" a place in Judah |
| he | ה֣וּא | hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| he rebuilt it | יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ | yiv-NE-nu | H1129 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| and he may set up | וְיַעֲמִיד֙ | ve-ya-'a-MID | H5975G | to stand: standעָמַד (a.mad) : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against … |
| doors its | דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | dal-to-TAV | H1817C | doorדֶּ֫לֶת (de.let) 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman |
| bolts its | מַנְעֻלָ֖יו | man-'u-LAV | H4514 | boltמַנְעוּל (man.ul) bolt |
| and bars its | וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ ס | u-ve-ri-CHAV | H1280 | barבְּרִיחַ (be.ri.ach) 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.