The Meaning of Nehemiah 3:32 Explained

Nehemiah 3:32

KJV: And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

YLT: And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate, have the refiners and the merchants strengthened.

Darby: And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep-gate repaired the goldsmiths and the dealers.

ASV: And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And between the going up  of the corner  unto the sheep  gate  repaired  the goldsmiths  and the merchants. 

What does Nehemiah 3:32 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 3

1  The names and order of those who built the wall

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 3:32 mean?

And between the upper room at the corner as far as Gate the Sheep made repairs the goldsmiths and the merchants -
וּבֵ֨ין עֲלִיַּ֤ת הַפִּנָּה֙ לְשַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים וְהָרֹכְלִֽים פ

וּבֵ֨ין  And  between 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: בַּיִן 
Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
עֲלִיַּ֤ת  the  upper  room  at 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֲלִיָּה  
Sense: roof-room, roof chamber.
הַפִּנָּה֙  the  corner 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: פִּנָּה  
Sense: corner.
לְשַׁ֣עַר  as  far  as  Gate 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הַצֹּ֔אן  the  Sheep 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: צֹאן  
Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ  made  repairs 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים  the  goldsmiths 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: צָרַף  
Sense: to smelt, refine, test.
וְהָרֹכְלִֽים  and  the  merchants 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: רָכַל  
Sense: to go about (meaning dubious).
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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