Nehemiah 3:31

“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.”

Nehemiah 3:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

31

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.

Read all of Nehemiah 3

How to use it