Nehemiah 3:18

“After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai the son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah.”

Nehemiah 3:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 3:18, word by word

their brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “ache” appears
repairedהֶחֱזִיקוּhecheziku

repair

To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.

Where else “hecheziku” appears
Bavvaiבַּוַּיbavay

Bavvai

Bavvai: the name of a son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah, who repaired a section of the wall.

Where else “bavay” appears
the sonבֶּןben

son

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

Where else “ben” appears
of Henadadחֵנָדָדchenadad

Henadad

Henadad: the name of a Levite whose sons helped to direct the work of the house of God and to repair the wall of Jerusalem. The name seems to mean "favor of Hadad".

Where else “chenadad” appears
rulerשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sar” appears
of halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chatsi” appears
the districtפֶּלֶךְpelech

district

A part of a region, under a ruler.

Where else “pelech” appears
of Keilahקְעִילָהkeila

Keilah

Keilah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah.

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The context

17After him the Levites repaired: Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired for his district.

18 · This verse (above)

19And next to him Ezer the son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired a second section, opposite the ascent to the armory at the angle.

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