The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:19 Explained

Nehemiah 3:19

KJV: And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.

YLT: And Ezer son of Jeshua, head of Mizpah, doth strengthen, by his hand, a second measure, from over-against the ascent of the armoury at the angle.

Darby: And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, a second piece over against the going up to the armoury at the angle.

ASV: And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall .

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And next to him  repaired  Ezer  the son  of Jeshua,  the ruler  of Mizpah,  another  piece  over against the going up  to the armoury  at the turning  [of the wall]. 

What does Nehemiah 3:19 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:19 mean?

And repaired next to him Ezer son of Jeshua the leader of Mizpah section a second in front of the Ascent to the Armory at the buttress -
וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק עַל־ יָד֜וֹ עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־ יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ ס

וַיְחַזֵּ֨ק  And  repaired 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
עַל־  next 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: 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.
יָד֜וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
עֵ֧זֶר  Ezer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵזֶר 
Sense: father of Hushah of the sons of Hur.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יֵשׁ֛וּעַ  of  Jeshua 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יֵשׁוּעַ 
Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan.
שַׂ֥ר  the  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה  of  Mizpah 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְפָּה  
Sense: a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban’s cairn.
מִדָּ֣ה  section 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
שֵׁנִ֑ית  a  second 
Parse: Number, ordinal feminine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
מִנֶּ֕גֶד  in  front 
Parse: Preposition-m
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
עֲלֹ֥ת  of  the  Ascent 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק  to  the  Armory 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נֶשֶׁק 
Sense: equipment, weapons, armoury.
הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ  at  the  buttress 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִקְצֹועַ  
Sense: place of corner structure, corner buttress, inner corner-buttress.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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