The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:2 Explained

Nehemiah 3:2

KJV: And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

YLT: and by his hand have men of Jericho built; and by their hand hath Zaccur son of Imri built;

Darby: And next to them built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.

ASV: And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And next unto him  builded  the men  of Jericho.  And next to them builded  Zaccur  the son  of Imri. 

What does Nehemiah 3:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:2 mean?

And Next to [Eliashib] built the men of Jericho - to them built Zaccur son of Imri
וְעַל־ יָד֥וֹ בָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ ס יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־ אִמְרִֽי

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.
יָד֥וֹ  to  [Eliashib] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
בָנ֖וּ  built 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
אַנְשֵׁ֣י  the  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱנׄושׁ 
Sense: man, mortal man, person, mankind.
יְרֵח֑וֹ  of  Jericho 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרִחֹו 
Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation
יָד֣וֹ  to  them 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
בָנָ֔ה  built 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
זַכּ֖וּר  Zaccur 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זַכּוּר  
Sense: father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אִמְרִֽי  of  Imri 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִמְרִי  
Sense: a man of Judah.

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