After himאַחֲרָיוMalchijahמַלְכִּיָּהthe sonבֶּןof the silversmithהַצֹּרְפִיrepairedהֶחֱזִיקas far asעַדthe houseבֵּיתof the Nethinimהַנְּתִינִיםand of the traders,וְהָרֹכְלִיםoppositeנֶגֶדthe InspectionהַמִּפְקָדGate,שַׁעַרand as far asוְעַדthe upper roomעֲלִיַּתof the corner.הַפִּנָּה
Nehemiah 3:31
Study it in the app“After him Malchijah the son of the silversmith repaired as far as the house of the Nethinim and of the traders, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room of the corner.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 3:31, word by word
- Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּהmalkiya
Malchijah
Malchijah: the name of several Israelites. The name means "my king is YHWH."
Where else “malkiya” appears- the sonבֶּןben
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “ben” appears- of the silversmithצֹּרְפִיtsorfi
goldsmith (Zorephite)
Goldsmith: one who works silver and gold. In Nehemiah 3:31 it may be the name of a trade or of a family.
Where else “tsorfi” appears- repairedהֶחֱזִיקhechezik
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “hechezik” appears- the houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- of the Nethinimנְּתִינִיםnetinim
Nethinim
Nethinim: servants of the sanctuary. The name comes from the Hebrew netinim, "given ones": they were given to help the Levites in the work of the house of Elohim (Ezra 8:20).
Where else “netinim” appears- and of the tradersרֹכְלִיםrochlim
go about trading
Go from place to place selling; as a participle, trader, traveling merchant.
Where else “rochlim” appears- oppositeנֶגֶדneged
in front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “neged” appears- the Inspectionמִּפְקָדmifkad
Miphkad, Inspection
The Inspection (in Hebrew, Miphkad): the name of a gate of Jerusalem. The word means "count" or "appointed place".
Where else “mifkad” appears- Gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- the upper roomעֲלִיַּתaliyat
upper room
A room built on the roof.
Where else “aliyat” appears- of the cornerפִּנָּהpina
corner
The angle of a building; the main stone holding it.
Where else “pina” appears
Translation note
“Son of the silversmith”: it can be understood as one of the guild of the silversmiths, or as a family name.
The context
30After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired a second section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired opposite his chamber.
31 · This verse (above)
32And between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate the silversmiths and the traders repaired.