Nehemiah 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nextוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to them Melatiahמְלַטְיָ֣ה
(me·lat·yah)
4424a: "Yah delivered," a Gibeonitefrom melet and Yah
the Gibeoniteהַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י
(hag·giv·'o·ni)
1393: inhab. of Gibeonfrom Gibon
and Jadonוְיָדֹון֙
(ve·ya·do·vn)
3036: a builder of the Jer. wallof uncertain derivation
the Meronothite,הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י
(ham·me·ro·no·ti,)
4824: inhab. of Meronothof uncertain derivation
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י
(an·shei)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Gibeonגִבְעֹ֖ון
(giv·'o·vn)
1391: a Levitical city in Benjaminfrom the same as Geba
and of Mizpah,וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה
(ve·ham·mitz·pah;)
4709: the name of several places in Isr.from tsaphah
also made repairsהֶחֱזִ֜יק
(he·che·zik)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
for the official seatלְכִסֵּ֕א
(le·chis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
of the governorפַּחַ֖ת
(pa·chat)
6346: a governorof foreign origin
[of the province] beyondעֵ֥בֶר
(e·ver)
5676: region across or beyond, sidefrom abar
the River.הַנָּהָֽר׃
(han·na·har.)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar


















KJV Lexicon
And next unto them
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
repaired
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
Melatiah
Mlatyah  (mel-at-yaw')
(whom) Jah has delivered; Melatjah, a Gibeonite -- Melatiah.
the Gibeonite
Gib`oniy  (ghib-o-nee')
a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite.
and Jadon
Yadown  (yaw-done')
thankful; Jadon, an Israelite -- Jadon.
the Meronothite
Meronothiy  (may-ro-no-thee')
a Meronothite, or inhabitant of some (otherwise unknown) Meronoth. -- Meronothite.
the men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of Gibeon
Gib`own  (ghib-ohn')
hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine -- Gibeon.
and of Mizpah
Mitspah  (mits-paw')
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Mitspah.
unto the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of the governor
pechah  (peh-khaw')
a prefect (of a city or small district) -- captain, deputy, governor.
on this side
`eber  (ay'-ber)
a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
the river
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, also made repairs for the official seat of the governor of the province beyond the River.

King James Bible
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River.

International Standard Version
Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite were working with men from Gibeon and men from Mizpah under the Trans-Euphrates regional governor.

NET Bible
Adjacent to them worked Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, who were men of Gibeon and Mizpah. These towns were under the jurisdiction of the governor of Trans-Euphrates.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Next to them Melatiah from Gibeon and Jadon from Meronoth, with men from Gibeon and Mizpah, made repairs on the wall. They did this under the authority of the governor [from the province] west of the Euphrates River.

King James 2000 Bible
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor on this side of the river.
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