The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:12 Explained

Nehemiah 3:12

KJV: And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

YLT: And by his hand hath Shallum son of Halohesh, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened, he and his daughters.

Darby: And next to them repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

ASV: And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And next unto him  repaired  Shallum  the son  of Halohesh,  the ruler  of the half  part  of Jerusalem,  he and his daughters. 

What does Nehemiah 3:12 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:12 mean?

And next to him made repairs was Shallum son of Hallohesh leader of half the district of Jerusalem he and his daughters -
וְעַל־ יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־ הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ה֖וּא וּבְנוֹתָֽיו ס

וְעַל־  And  next 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
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.
יָד֣וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
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.
שַׁלּוּם֙  was  Shallum 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁלּוּם  
Sense: son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 5th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ  of  Hallohesh 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: הַלֹּוחֵשׁ 
Sense: father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
שַׂ֕ר  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
חֲצִ֖י  of  half 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
פֶּ֣לֶךְ  the  district 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּלֶךְ 
Sense: whirl of spindle, stick, district.
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם  of  Jerusalem 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
וּבְנוֹתָֽיו  and  his  daughters 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּת  
Sense: daughter.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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