Nehemiah 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nextוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to them Rephaiahרְפָיָ֣ה
(re·fa·yah)
7509: "Yah has cured," five Isr.from rapha and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Hur,ח֔וּר
(chur,)
2354: four Isr., also a Midianitefrom chavar
the officialשַׂ֕ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of halfחֲצִ֖י
(cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
the districtפֶּ֥לֶךְ
(pe·lech)
6418: whorl of a spindle, a districtfrom an unused word
of Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
made repairs.הֶחֱזִיק֙
(he·che·zik)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root


















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
Rephaiah
Rphayah  (ref-aw-yaw')
Jah has cured; Rephajah, the name of five Israelites -- Rephaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
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.
of Hur
Chuwr  (khoor)
Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite -- Hur.
the ruler
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
part
pelek  (peh'-lek)
a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch -- (di-)staff, participle
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the official of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

King James Bible
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler over half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

International Standard Version
Next to him, Hur's son Rephaiah, ruling official for half of the Jerusalem district, did repairs.

NET Bible
Rephaiah son of Hur, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Next to them Rephaiah, Hur's son, an official in charge of half a district of Jerusalem, made repairs.

King James 2000 Bible
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
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