Nehemiah 3:8

“Next to him Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the silversmiths, repaired; and next to him Hananiah, a son of the perfumers, repaired; and they left Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.”

Nehemiah 3:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 3:8, word by word

Next to himיָדyad

beside

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

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Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵלuziel

Uzziel

Uzziel: the name of several Israelites, among them a grandson of Levi.

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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 Harhaiahחַרְהֲיָהcharhaya

Harhaiah

Harhaiah: the name of the father of Uzziel, one of the goldsmiths who repaired the wall.

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of the silversmithsצוֹרְפִיםtsorfim

smelt

To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.

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repairedהֶחֱזִיקhechezik

repair

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

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Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהchananya

Hananiah

Hananiah: name of many Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."

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of the perfumersרַקָּחִיםrakachim

perfumer

Perfumer: one who prepares ointments and perfumes.

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and they leftיַּעַזְבוּyaazvu

leave

To not take something along, or put it in another's care.

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Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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the Broadרְחָבָהrechava

broad, wide

Broad, wide, roomy. "Broad on both hands": spacious on every side.

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Wallחוֹמָהchoma

wall

Wall, city wall.

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Translation note

“They left Jerusalem”: uncertain sense; it may be that they left that part untouched, or that they left the city repaired up to there.

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

7And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired, of the throne of the governor of the other side of the river.

8 · This verse (above)

9And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.

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