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After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. (KJV)
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אַחֲרָ֤יו'a.cha.Ravafter him
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 1
הֶחֱזִיק֙he.che.Zikhe repaired
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 2
נְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahNehemiah
Lemma: נְחֶמְיָה (ne.chem.yah) · Strong's: H5166I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nehemiah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5166I; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 3
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 4
עַזְבּ֔וּק'az.BukAzbuk
Lemma: עַזְבּוּק (az.buq) · Strong's: H5802
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Azbuk
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5802; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 5
שַׂ֕רsar[the] official of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 6
חֲצִ֖יcha.Tzi<the> half of
Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: half
Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 7
פֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekh[the] district of
Lemma: פֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) · Strong's: H6418
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: district
Used 10 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:29, Nehemiah 3:9, Nehemiah 3:12, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:15, Nehemiah 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6418; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 8
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth
Lemma: בֵּית־צוּר (bet tsur) · Strong's: H1049
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-zur
Used 8 times. Also: Joshua 15:58, 1 Chronicles 2:45, 2 Chronicles 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1049; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 9
צ֑וּרTzurZur
Lemma: בֵּית־צוּר (bet tsur) · Strong's: H1049
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-zur
Used 8 times. Also: Joshua 15:58, 1 Chronicles 2:45, 2 Chronicles 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1049; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 10
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 11
נֶ֙גֶד֙ne.gedbefore
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) · Strong's: H5048
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: before
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 33:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5048; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 12
קִבְרֵ֣יkiv.Rei[the] tombs of
Lemma: קֶ֫בֶר (qe.ver) · Strong's: H6913
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: grave
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:20, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6913; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 13
דָוִ֔ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 14
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 15
הַבְּרֵכָה֙ha.be.re.Khahthe pool
Lemma: בְּרֵכָה (be.re.khah) · Strong's: H1295H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: pool
Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 20:20, Nehemiah 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1295H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 16
הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔הha.'a.su.Yah<the> made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 17
וְעַ֖דve.'Adand to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 18
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 19
הַגִּבֹּרִֽים\׃\ \סha.gi.bo.Rimthe mighty [men]
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:16 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Beyond him | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Nehemiah | → | נְחֶמְיָה H5166I Nehemiah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Azbuk | → | עַזְבּוּק H5802 Azbuk |
| ruler | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of a half-district | → | חֲצִי H2677 half |
| . . . | → | פֶּ֫לֶךְ H6418 district |
| of Beth-zur | → | בֵּית־צוּר H1049 Beth-zur |
| made repairs | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| up to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| a point opposite | → | נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before |
| the tombs | → | קֶ֫בֶר H6913 grave |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| as | → | עַד H5704 till |
| far as the artificial | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| . . . | → | עַד H5704 till |
| pool | → | בְּרֵכָה H1295H pool |
| and the House | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of the Mighty | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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