Nehemiah 11:24

“And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah son of Judah, was at the hand of the king for every matter of the people.”

Nehemiah 11:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 11:24, word by word

And Pethahiahפְתַחְיָהfetachya

Pethahiah

Pethahiah: the name of several Israelites: the priest at the head of the nineteenth division (1 Chronicles 24:16) and three Levites or leaders of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Meshezabelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵלmeshezavel

Meshezabel

Meshezabel: a name meaning "El (God) delivers". Grandfather of Meshullam, one of those who repaired the wall; also other men of Nehemiah's time.

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of Zerahזֶרַחzerach

Zerah

Zerah, the name of several people: above all a son of Judah and Tamar, twin of Perez; also a grandson of Esau, the father of a king of Edom, a Cushite who attacked Judah, and others.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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at the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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The context

23For there was a commandment of the king concerning them, and a firm agreement for the singers, what was due each day on its day.

24 · This verse (above)

25And as for the villages in their fields: some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

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