The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:21 Explained

Nehemiah 3:21

KJV: After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

YLT: After him hath Meremoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened, a second measure, from the opening of the house of Eliashib even unto the completion of the house of Eliashib.

Darby: After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib as far as the end of the house of Eliashib.

ASV: After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  Meremoth  the son  of Urijah  the son  of Koz  another  piece,  from the door  of the house  of Eliashib  even to the end  of the house  of Eliashib. 

What does Nehemiah 3:21 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:21 mean?

After him repaired Meremoth son of Urijah the son of Koz section a second from the door of the house of Eliashib and to the end of Eliashib -
אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֧וֹת בֶּן־ אוּרִיָּ֛ה בֶּן־ הַקּ֖וֹץ מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ בֵּ֣ית אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב וְעַד־ תַּכְלִ֖ית אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב ס

אַחֲרָ֣יו  After  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִ֗יק  repaired 
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.
מְרֵמ֧וֹת  Meremoth 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְרֵמֹות  
Sense: a priest, son of Uriah of the family of Koz active in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and in the 7th course of temple service in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אוּרִיָּ֛ה  of  Urijah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אוּרִיָּה 
Sense: Hittite husband of Bathsheba.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַקּ֖וֹץ  of  Koz 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: הַקֹּוץ 
Sense: a descendant of Judah.
מִדָּ֣ה  section 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
שֵׁנִ֑ית  a  second 
Parse: Number, ordinal feminine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
מִפֶּ֙תַח֙  from  the  door 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
בֵּ֣ית  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב  of  Eliashib 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶלְיָשִׁיב  
Sense: a priest in David’s reign.
וְעַד־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
תַּכְלִ֖ית  the  end 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תַּכְלִית  
Sense: end, perfection, consummation, completion, completeness.
אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב  of  Eliashib 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶלְיָשִׁיב  
Sense: a priest in David’s reign.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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