Nehemiah 3:25

“Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the angle and the tower that projects from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh.”

Nehemiah 3:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 3:25, word by word

Palalפָּלָלpalal

Palal

Palal: the name of one of those who repaired the wall, son of Uzai. It means "{God} has judged".

Where else “palal” appears
the sonבֶּןben

son

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

Where else “ben” appears
of Uzaiאוּזַיuzay

Uzai

Uzai: the name of the father of Palal, one of those who repaired the wall of Jerusalem.

Where else “uzay” appears
oppositeנֶּגֶדneged

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

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the angleמִּקְצוֹעַmiktsoa

corner

Corner, angle.

Where else “miktsoa” appears
and the towerמִּגְדָּלmigdal

tower

A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.

Where else “migdal” appears
that projectsיּוֹצֵאyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yotse” appears
the upperעֶלְיוֹןelyon

Most High, Elyon

"Elyon": the highest, the Most High. It is a title of God: there is no one above him. As an adjective, upper, high.

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houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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is by the courtחֲצַרchatsar

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatsar” appears
of the guardמַּטָּרָהmatara

guard

The court of the guard, an enclosure of the palace where someone was kept prisoner.

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Pedaiahפְּדָיָהpedaya

Pedaiah

Pedaiah. A personal name meaning "YHWH has ransomed." In 2 Kings 23:36 he is the maternal grandfather of King Jehoiakim; other men also bear it (1 Chronicles 3:18; Nehemiah 3:25).

Where else “pedaya” appears
of Paroshפַּרְעֹשׁparosh

Parosh

Parosh: head of a large family that returned from the exile. The name means "flea".

Where else “parosh” appears

The context

24After him Binnui the son of Henadad repaired a second section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and to the corner.

25 · This verse (above)

26And the Nethinim were living on the Ophel as far as opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that projects.

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