The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:11 Explained

Nehemiah 3:11

KJV: Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

YLT: A second measure hath Malchijah son of Harim strengthened, and Hashub son of Pahath-Moab, even the tower of the furnaces.

Darby: Malchijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-Moab repaired a second piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

ASV: Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Malchijah  the son  of Harim,  and Hashub  the son  of Pahathmoab,  repaired  the other  piece,  and the tower  of the furnaces. 

What does Nehemiah 3:11 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:11 mean?

Section a second repaired Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab and as well as the Tower of the Ovens -
מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֗ית הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־ חָרִ֔ם וְחַשּׁ֖וּב בֶּן־ פַּחַ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב וְאֵ֖ת מִגְדַּ֥ל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים ס

מִדָּ֣ה  Section 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
שֵׁנִ֗ית  a  second 
Parse: Number, ordinal feminine singular
Root: שֵׁנִי  
Sense: second.
הֶחֱזִיק֙  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.
מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה  Malchijah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַלְכִּיָּה 
Sense: the father of Pashur in the time of Jeremiah.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חָרִ֔ם  of  Harim 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חָרִם  
Sense: a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 3rd course.
וְחַשּׁ֖וּב  and  Hasshub 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַשּׁוּב  
Sense: a Merarite Levite chief, son of Azrikam.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מוֹאָ֑ב  Pahath-moab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּחַת מֹואָב  
Sense: ancestor of one or two families of Israel who returned from exile in Babylon.
וְאֵ֖ת  and  as  well  as 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מִגְדַּ֥ל  the  Tower 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִגְדָּל  
Sense: tower.
הַתַּנּוּרִֽים  of  the  Ovens 
Parse: Article, Noun, common plural
Root: תַּנּוּר  
Sense: furnace, oven, fire-pot, (portable) stove.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation