Nehemiah 3:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. | Next to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates. | And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and on | וְעַל־ | ve-'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| hand their | יָדָ֨ם | ya-DAM | H3027I | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
| he repaired | הֶחֱזִ֜יק | 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 … |
| Melatiah | מְלַטְיָ֣ה | me-lat-YAH | H4424 | Melatiahמְלַטְיָה (me.lat.yah) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.7 § Melatiah = "Jehovah delivered" a Gibeonite who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem |
| the Gibeonite | הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י | ha-giv-'o-NI | H1393 | Gibeoniteגִּבְעֹנִי (giv.o.ni) Group of giv.on (גִּבְעוֹן "Gibeon" H1391) § Gibeonite = "little hill: hilly" an inhabitant of Gibeon |
| and Jadon | וְיָדוֹן֙ | ve-ya-dOn | H3036 | Jadonיָדוֹן (ya.don) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.7 § Jadon = "thankful" a Meronothite and one of the builders of the walls of Jerusalem |
| the Meronothite | הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י | ha-me-RO-no-TI | H4824 | Meronothiteמֵרֹנֹתִי (me.ro.no.ti) § Meronothite = "joyful shouter" 1) a native of a place probably called 'Meronoth' |
| [the] men of | אַנְשֵׁ֥י | 'an-SHEI | H0582 | humanאֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind Aramaic equivalent: e.nash (אֱנָשׁ "man" H0606) |
| Gibeon | גִבְע֖וֹן | giv-'on | H1391 | Bamahבָּמָה (ba.mah) Bamah = "high place" a place in Palestine (of places of idolatrous worship) Another name of giv.on (גִּבְעוֹן "Gibeon" H1391) |
| and the Mizpah | וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה | ve-ha-mitz-PAH | H4709G | Mizpehמִצְפֶּה (mits.peh) Mizpeh = "watchtower" a place in Benjamin; also 'Mizpah' Another name of mits.pah (מִצְפָּה "Mizpah" H4709G) |
| to [the] seat of | לְכִסֵּ֕א | le-khi-SE' | H3678I | throneכִּסֵּא (kis.se) 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.) |
| [the] governor of | פַּחַ֖ת | pa-CHAT | H6346 | governorפֶּחָה (pe.chah) governor Aramaic equivalent: pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6347) |
| beyond | עֵ֥בֶר | 'E-ver | H5676G | side: besideעֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) : side/beside 1) region beyond or across, side 1a) region across or beyond 1b) side, opposite side |
| the River | הַנָּהָֽר׃ ס | ha-na-HAR | H5104G | Riverנָהָר (na.har) This name means stream, river Another name of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.