The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:23 Explained

Nehemiah 3:23

KJV: After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

YLT: After them hath Benjamin strengthened, and Hashub, over-against their house; after him hath Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, strengthened, near his house.

Darby: After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, by his house.

ASV: After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  him repaired  Benjamin  and Hashub  over against their house.  After  him repaired  Azariah  the son  of Maaseiah  the son  of Ananiah  by  his house. 

What does Nehemiah 3:23 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:23 mean?

After him made repairs Benjamin and Hasshub opposite their house - After them made repairs Azariah son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house
אַחֲרָ֨יו הֶחֱזִ֧יק בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וְחַשּׁ֖וּב נֶ֣גֶד בֵּיתָ֑ם ס אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק עֲזַרְיָ֧ה בֶן־ מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה בֶּן־ עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה אֵ֥צֶל בֵּיתֽוֹ

אַחֲרָ֨יו  After  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִ֧יק  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.
בִּנְיָמִ֛ן  Benjamin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּנְיָמִין 
Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.
וְחַשּׁ֖וּב  and  Hasshub 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַשּׁוּב  
Sense: a Merarite Levite chief, son of Azrikam.
נֶ֣גֶד  opposite 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
בֵּיתָ֑ם  their  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation
אַחֲרָ֣יו  After  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
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.
עֲזַרְיָ֧ה  Azariah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲזַרְיָה 
Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Uzziah’.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֛ה  of  Maaseiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַעֲשֵׂיָה 
Sense: a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה  of  Ananiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲנָנְיָה 
Sense: ancestor of Azariah who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the time of Nehemiah.
בֵּיתֽוֹ  his  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.

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