The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:31 Explained

Nehemiah 3:31

KJV: After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.

YLT: After him hath Malchijah son of the refiner strengthened, unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over-against the gate of the Miphkad, and unto the ascent of the corner.

Darby: After him repaired Malchijah of the goldsmiths to the place of the Nethinim and of the dealers, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.

ASV: After him repaired Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  Malchiah  the goldsmith's  son  unto the place  of the Nethinims,  and of the merchants,  over against the gate  Miphkad,  and to the going up  of the corner. 

What does Nehemiah 3:31 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:31 mean?

- After made repairs Malchijah one of the goldsmiths as far as the house of the Nethinim and of the merchants in front of the Gate Miphkad and as far as the upper room at the corner
[אחרי] (אַחֲרָ֣יו) הֶחֱזִ֗יק מַלְכִּיָּה֙ בֶּן־ הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י עַד־ בֵּ֥ית הַנְּתִינִ֖ים וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים נֶ֚גֶד שַׁ֣עַר הַמִּפְקָ֔ד וְעַ֖ד עֲלִיַּ֥ת הַפִּנָּֽה

[אחרי]  - 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֲבִיהוּד  
Sense: son of Bela, a Benjamite.
(אַחֲרָ֣יו)  After 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
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.
מַלְכִּיָּה֙  Malchijah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַלְכִּיָּה 
Sense: the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah.
בֶּן־  one 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַצֹּ֣רְפִ֔י  of  the  goldsmiths 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: צֹרְפִי  
Sense: goldsmiths.
עַד־  as  far  as 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
בֵּ֥ית  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הַנְּתִינִ֖ים  of  the  Nethinim 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: נְתוּנִים 
Sense: Nethinims.
וְהָרֹכְלִ֑ים  and  of  the  merchants 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: רָכַל  
Sense: to go about (meaning dubious).
נֶ֚גֶד  in  front 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
שַׁ֣עַר  of  the  Gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הַמִּפְקָ֔ד  Miphkad 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִפְקָד  
Sense: one of the gates of Jerusalem.
וְעַ֖ד  and  as  far  as 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
עֲלִיַּ֥ת  the  upper  room  at 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֲלִיָּה  
Sense: roof-room, roof chamber.
הַפִּנָּֽה  the  corner 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: פִּנָּה  
Sense: corner.

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