The Meaning of Nehemiah 11:22 Explained

Nehemiah 11:22

KJV: The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

YLT: And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem is Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers are over-against the work of the house of God,

Darby: And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, for the work of the house of God.

ASV: The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The overseer  also of the Levites  at Jerusalem  [was] Uzzi  the son  of Bani,  the son  of Hashabiah,  the son  of Mattaniah,  the son  of Micha.  Of the sons  of Asaph,  the singers  [were] over  the business  of the house  of God. 

What does Nehemiah 11:22 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 11:22 mean?

And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi son of Bani the son of Hashabiah of Mattaniah of Micha Of the sons of Asaph the singers in charge of the service of the house of God
וּפְקִ֤יד הַלְוִיִּם֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עֻזִּ֤י בֶן־ בָּנִי֙ בֶּן־ חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה מַתַּנְיָ֖ה מִיכָ֑א מִבְּנֵ֤י אָסָף֙ הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים לְנֶ֖גֶד מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־ הָאֱלֹהִֽים

וּפְקִ֤יד  And  the  overseer 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פָּקִיד  
Sense: commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer.
הַלְוִיִּם֙  of  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם  at  Jerusalem 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
עֻזִּ֤י  [was]  Uzzi 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֻזִּי  
Sense: a Levite, son of Bukki and father of Zerahiah in the line of the high priest although apparently never high priest himself.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בָּנִי֙  of  Bani 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּנִי  
Sense: a Gadite, one of David’s mighty warriors.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה  of  Hashabiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲשַׁבְיָה 
Sense: a Merarite Levite.
מַתַּנְיָ֖ה  of  Mattaniah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַתַּנְיָה 
Sense: the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as ‘Zedekiah’.
מִיכָ֑א  of  Micha 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִיכָא  
Sense: son of Mephibosheth.
מִבְּנֵ֤י  Of  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אָסָף֙  of  Asaph 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָסָף  
Sense: the father of Hezekiah’s secretary.
הַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔ים  the  singers 
Parse: Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שִׁיר  
Sense: to sing.
לְנֶ֖גֶד  in  charge 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
מְלֶ֥אכֶת  of  the  service 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
בֵּית־  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים  of  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).