The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:28 Explained

Nehemiah 3:28

KJV: From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

YLT: From above the horse-gate have the priests strengthened, each over-against his house.

Darby: From above the horse-gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

ASV: Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

From above the horse  gate  repaired  the priests,  every one  over against  his house. 

What does Nehemiah 3:28 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:28 mean?

Beyond Gate the Horse made repairs the priests each in front of his [own] house -
מֵעַ֣ל ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הַסּוּסִ֗ים הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ לְנֶ֥גֶד בֵּיתֽוֹ ס

מֵעַ֣ל ׀  Beyond 
Parse: Preposition-m
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.
שַׁ֣עַר  Gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הַסּוּסִ֗ים  the  Horse 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סוּס 
Sense: swallow, swift.
הֶחֱזִ֙יקוּ֙  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.
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים  the  priests 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
אִ֖ישׁ  each 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לְנֶ֥גֶד  in  front 
Parse: Preposition-l
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
בֵּיתֽוֹ  of  his  [own]  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation