Next to himעַל יָדוֹUzzielעֻזִּיאֵלthe sonבֶּןof Harhaiah,חַרְהֲיָהof the silversmiths,צוֹרְפִיםrepaired;הֶחֱזִיקand next to himוְעַל יָדוֹHananiah,חֲנַנְיָהa sonבֶּןof the perfumers,הָרַקָּחִיםrepaired;הֶחֱזִיקand they leftוַיַּעַזְבוּJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםas far asעַדthe BroadהָרְחָבָהWall.הַחוֹמָה
Nehemiah 3:8
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 3:8, word by word
- Next to himיָדyad
beside
Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.
Where else “yad” appears- Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵלuziel
Uzziel
Uzziel: the name of several Israelites, among them a grandson of Levi.
Where else “uziel” appears- the sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Harhaiahחַרְהֲיָהcharhaya
Harhaiah
Harhaiah: the name of the father of Uzziel, one of the goldsmiths who repaired the wall.
Where else “charhaya” appears- of the silversmithsצוֹרְפִיםtsorfim
smelt
To melt metal in fire to remove its dross; also, the one who works silver or gold.
Where else “tsorfim” appears- repairedהֶחֱזִיקhechezik
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “hechezik” appears- Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהchananya
Hananiah
Hananiah: name of many Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."
Where else “chananya” appears- of the perfumersרַקָּחִיםrakachim
perfumer
Perfumer: one who prepares ointments and perfumes.
Where else “rakachim” appears- and they leftיַּעַזְבוּyaazvu
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “yaazvu” appears- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- the Broadרְחָבָהrechava
broad, wide
Broad, wide, roomy. "Broad on both hands": spacious on every side.
Where else “rechava” appears- Wallחוֹמָהchoma
wall
Wall, city wall.
Where else “choma” appears
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
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).
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.