The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:29 Explained

Nehemiah 3:29

KJV: After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

YLT: After them hath Zadok son of Immer strengthened, over against his house; and after him hath Shemaiah son of Shechaniah, keeper of the east gate, strengthened.

Darby: After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. And after him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

ASV: After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

After  them repaired  Zadok  the son  of Immer  over against his house.  After  him repaired  also Shemaiah  the son  of Shechaniah,  the keeper  of the east  gate. 

What does Nehemiah 3:29 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:29 mean?

After them made repairs Zadok son of Immer in front of his [own] house - And after him made repairs Shemaiah son of Shechaniah the keeper of Gate the East
אַחֲרָ֧יו הֶחֱזִ֛יק צָד֥וֹק בֶּן־ אִמֵּ֖ר נֶ֣גֶד בֵּית֑וֹ ס וְאַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖ר שַׁ֥עַר הַמִּזְרָֽח

אַחֲרָ֧יו  After  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הֶחֱזִ֛יק  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.
צָד֥וֹק  Zadok 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: צָדֹוק  
Sense: the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אִמֵּ֖ר  of  Immer 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִמֵּר 
Sense: a priest in David’s time.
נֶ֣גֶד  in  front 
Parse: Preposition
Root: נֶגֶד  
Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv.
בֵּית֑וֹ  of  his  [own]  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation
וְאַחֲרָ֤יו  And  after  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, 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.
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֣ה  Shemaiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁמַעְיָה 
Sense: a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שְׁכַנְיָ֔ה  of  Shechaniah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׁכַנְיָה 
Sense: a descendant of Zerubbabel whose descendants returned from exile with Ezra.
שֹׁמֵ֖ר  the  keeper 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
שַׁ֥עַר  of  Gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הַמִּזְרָֽח  the  East 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְרָח  
Sense: place of sunrise, east.

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