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Nehemiah 3

Neh. 3:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And next to him
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
repaired
chazaq (Hebrew #2388)
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
KJV usage: aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Pronounce: khaw-zak'
Origin: a primitive root
Ezer
`Ezer (Hebrew #5829)
Ezer, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Ezer. Compare 5827.
Pronounce: ay'-zer
Origin: the same as 5828
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Jeshua
Yeshuwa` (Hebrew #3442)
he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Jeshua.
Pronounce: yay-shoo'-ah
Origin: for 3091
, the ruler
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
of Mizpah
Mitspah (Hebrew #4709)
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine
KJV usage: Mitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of 4708 when "in pause".)
Pronounce: mits-paw'
Origin: feminine of 4708
, another
sheniy (Hebrew #8145)
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
KJV usage: again, either (of them), (an-)other, second (time).
Pronounce: shay-nee'
Origin: from 8138
piece
middah (Hebrew #4060)
properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
KJV usage: garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.
Pronounce: mid-daw'
Origin: feminine of 4055
over against the going up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
to the armory
nesheq (Hebrew #5402)
from 5401; military equipment, i.e. (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal
KJV usage: armed men, armour(-y), battle, harness, weapon.
Pronounce: neh'-shek
Origin: or nesheq {nay'-shek}
at the turning
maqtsowa` (Hebrew #4740)
or (feminine) maqtso-ah {mak-tso-aw'}; from 7106 in the denominative sense of bending; an angle or recess
KJV usage: corner, turning.
Pronounce: mak-tso'-ah
Origin: or maqtsoa {mak-tso-ah}
t of the wall.
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2 Chron. 26:9• 9And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle, and fortified them. (2 Chron. 26:9)

More on:

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Armory,
Ezer,
Jeshua; Jeshuah,
Mizpah; Mizpeh,
Walls

Cross References

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Jeshua.
Neh. 10:9• 9--And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah; Binnui, of the sons of Henadad; Kadmiel, (Neh. 10:9)
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Neh. 12:8• 8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren; (Neh. 12:8)
Mizpah.
Neh. 3:15• 15And the fountain-gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the chief of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David. (Neh. 3:15)
the turning.
2 Chron. 26:9• 9And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle, and fortified them. (2 Chron. 26:9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, a second piece over against the going up to the armoury at the angleh.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "turning." so vers. 20,24,25.