The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:17 Explained

Nehemiah 3:17

KJV: After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

YLT: After him have the Levites strengthened, and Rehum son of Bani: by his hand hath Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, strengthened, for his district.

Darby: After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the chief of the half district of Keilah, for his district.

ASV: After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  the Levites,  Rehum  the son  of Bani.  Next unto him  repaired  Hashabiah,  the ruler  of the half  part  of Keilah,  in his part. 

What does Nehemiah 3:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:17 mean?

After him made repairs the Levites [under] Rehum son of Bani Next to him made repairs Hashabiah leader of half the [district] of Keilah for his district -
אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַלְוִיִּ֖ם רְח֣וּם בֶּן־ בָּנִ֑י עַל־ יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה שַׂר־ חֲצִי־ פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ ס

אַחֲרָ֛יו  After  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ  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.
הַלְוִיִּ֖ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
רְח֣וּם  [under]  Rehum 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְחוּם 
Sense: an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בָּנִ֑י  of  Bani 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּנִי  
Sense: a Gadite, one of David’s mighty warriors.
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.
יָד֣וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
הֶחֱזִ֗יק  made  repairs 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, 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.
חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה  Hashabiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲשַׁבְיָה 
Sense: a Merarite Levite.
שַׂר־  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
חֲצִי־  of  half  the  [district] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
קְעִילָ֖ה  Keilah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: קְעִילָה  
Sense: a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron.
לְפִלְכּֽוֹ  for  his  district 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פֶּלֶךְ 
Sense: whirl of spindle, stick, district.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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