The Meaning of Nehemiah 11:11 Explained

Nehemiah 11:11

KJV: Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

YLT: Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, leader of the house of God,

Darby: Seraiah the son of Hilkijah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God.

ASV: Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Seraiah  the son  of Hilkiah,  the son  of Meshullam,  the son  of Zadok,  the son  of Meraioth,  the son  of Ahitub,  [was] the ruler  of the house  of God. 

What does Nehemiah 11:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 11

1  The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem
3  A catalogue of their names
20  Those who remain dwell in other cities

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 11:11 mean?

Seraiah son of Hilkiah the son of Meshullam of Zadok of Meraioth of Ahitub [was] the leader of the house of God
שְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־ חִלְקִיָּ֜ה בֶּן־ מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם צָד֗וֹק מְרָיוֹת֙ אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים

שְׂרָיָ֨ה  Seraiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׂרָיָה 
Sense: the scribe or secretary of David.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חִלְקִיָּ֜ה  of  Hilkiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חִלְקִיָּה 
Sense: father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם  of  Meshullam 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְשֻׁלָּם  
Sense: grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe. 2 son of Zerubbabel. 3 a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal. 4 a Benjamite, father of Sallu. 5 a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity. 6 a Benjamite. 6a perhaps the same as 3 or 4. 7 a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah. 8 son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. 9 son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem. 0 a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah.
צָד֗וֹק  of  Zadok 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: צָדֹוק  
Sense: the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king.
מְרָיוֹת֙  of  Meraioth 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְרָיׄות  
Sense: grandfather of Ahitub, descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and the head of a priestly house.
אֲחִיט֔וּב  of  Ahitub 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲחִיטוּב  
Sense: a grandson of Eli.
נְגִ֖ד  [was]  the  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נָגִיד  
Sense: leader, ruler, captain, prince.
בֵּ֥ית  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).