The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:18 Explained

Nehemiah 3:18

KJV: After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

YLT: After him have their brethren strengthened, and Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.

Darby: After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the chief of the half district of Keilah.

ASV: After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  their brethren,  Bavai  the son  of Henadad,  the ruler  of the half  part  of Keilah. 

What does Nehemiah 3:18 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:18 mean?

After him made repairs their brothers [under] Bavai son of Henadad leader of the [other] half of the district of Keilah -
אַחֲרָיו֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם בַּוַּ֖י בֶּן־ חֵנָדָ֑ד שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה ס

אַחֲרָיו֙  After  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ  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.
אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם  their  brothers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
בַּוַּ֖י  [under]  Bavai 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּוַּי  
Sense: a rebuilder of Jerusalem’s walls in Nehemiah’s time.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חֵנָדָ֑ד  of  Henadad 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵנָדָד  
Sense: head of a family of Levites who took part in the rebuilding of the temple.
שַׂ֕ר  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
חֲצִ֖י  of  the  [other]  half 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
פֶּ֥לֶךְ  of  the  district 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּלֶךְ 
Sense: whirl of spindle, stick, district.
קְעִילָֽה  of  Keilah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: קְעִילָה  
Sense: a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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