Nehemiah 3:4

“And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired; and next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, repaired; and next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired.”

Nehemiah 3:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 3:4, word by word

And next to themיָדָyada

beside

Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.

Where else “yada” appears
Meremothמְרֵמוֹתmeremot

Meremoth

Meremoth: the name of the priest, son of Uriah, who received in Jerusalem the silver, the gold and the vessels already weighed; also of other men of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

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the sonבֶּןben

son

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

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of Uriahאוּרִיָּהuriya

Uriah

Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."

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of Hakkozהַקּוֹץhakots

Koz, Hakkoz

Koz (with the article, Hakkoz): the name of two Israelites: one of Judah and the ancestor of a family of priests.

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repairedהֶחֱזִיקhechezik

repair

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

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Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםmeshulam

Meshullam

Meshullam: a very frequent name, from the root of "peace, be complete." In 2 Kings 22:3 the grandfather of Shaphan the scribe; also borne by many men of the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

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of Berechiahבֶּרֶכְיָהberechya

Berechiah

Berechiah: name of several Israelites. It means "YHWH has blessed."

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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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Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok

Zadok

Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."

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of Baanaבַּעֲנָאbaana

Baana

Baana: the name of several men: two officers of Solomon, the son of Ahilud and the son of Hushai (1 Kings 4:12, 16), and others in the time of Nehemiah.

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The context

3And the Fish Gate the sons of Senaah built; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars.

4 · This verse (above)

5And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles did not put their neck to the service of their lords.

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