The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:16 Explained

Nehemiah 3:16

KJV: After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

YLT: After him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.

Darby: After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.

ASV: After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  Nehemiah  the son  of Azbuk,  the ruler  of the half  part  of Bethzur,  unto [the place] over against the sepulchres  of David,  and to the pool  that was made,  and unto the house  of the mighty. 

What does Nehemiah 3:16 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:16 mean?

After him made repairs Nehemiah son of Azbuk leader of half the [district] of in Beth Zur as far as [the place] in front of the tombs of David and to the pool man-made and as far as the House of the Mighty -
אַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־ עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־ צ֑וּר עַד־ נֶ֙גֶד֙ קִבְרֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְעַד־ הַבְּרֵכָה֙ הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הַגִּבֹּרִֽים ס

אַחֲרָ֤יו  After  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִיק֙  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.
נְחֶמְיָ֣ה  Nehemiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נְחֶמְיָה  
Sense: the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עַזְבּ֔וּק  of  Azbuk 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַזְבּוּק  
Sense: father of Nehemiah, leader of half the district of Beth Zur, and a repairer of the walls of Jerusalem under another Nehemiah.
שַׂ֕ר  leader 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
חֲצִ֖י  of  half  the  [district] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חֲצִי 
Sense: half.
צ֑וּר  Beth  Zur 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית־צוּר 
Sense: a place in Judah.
עַד־  as  far  as  [the  place] 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
נֶ֙גֶד֙  in  front 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
קִבְרֵ֣י  of  the  tombs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: קֶבֶר  
Sense: grave, sepulchre, tomb.
דָוִ֔יד  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וְעַד־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
הַבְּרֵכָה֙  the  pool 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרֵכָה  
Sense: pool, pond.
הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה  man-made 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
וְעַ֖ד  and  as  far  as 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, 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.
הַגִּבֹּרִֽים  of  the  Mighty 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation