The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:5 Explained

Nehemiah 3:5

KJV: And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

YLT: and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.

Darby: And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

ASV: And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And next unto them  the Tekoites  repaired;  but their nobles  put  not their necks  to the work  of their Lord. 

What does Nehemiah 3:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:5 mean?

And Next to them made repairs the Tekoites but their nobles not did put their shoulders to the work of their Lord -
וְעַל־ יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־ הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם ס

וְעַל־  And  Next 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, 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.
יָדָ֖ם  to  them 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ  made  repairs 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים  the  Tekoites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: תְּקֹועִי  
Sense: an inhabitant of Tekoa.
וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙  but  their  nobles 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אַדִּיר  
Sense: great, majestic.
הֵבִ֣יאוּ  did  put 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
צַוָּרָ֔ם  their  shoulders 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צַוָּאר 
Sense: neck, back of neck.
בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת  to  the  work 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֲבֹדָה  
Sense: labour, service.
אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם  of  their  Lord 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָדֹון  
Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation