Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.27", "source": "אַחֲרָ֛יו הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ הַתְּקֹעִ֖ים מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִנֶּ֜גֶד הַמִּגְדָּ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֔א וְעַ֖ד חוֹמַ֥ת הָעֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*ʾaḥărāyw* *heḥĕzîqû* *hat-təqōʿîm* *middāh* *šēnît* *minneged* *ham-migdāl* *hag-gādôl* *hay-yôṣēʾ* *wə-ʿad* *ḥômat* *hā-ʿōfel*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - after him", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - repaired/strengthened", "*hat-təqōʿîm*": "definite article + gentilic noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - measure/portion", "*šēnît*": "adjective, feminine singular - second", "*minneged*": "preposition - from opposite/in front of", "*ham-migdāl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tower", "*hag-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the projecting/extending", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*hā-ʿōfel*": "definite article + proper noun - the Ophel" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîqû*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of", "*hat-təqōʿîm*": "the Tekoites/men of Tekoa", "*middāh šēnît*": "second section/another portion/second measure", "*minneged*": "opposite/in front of/facing", "*hag-gādôl*": "the great/the large/the prominent", "*hay-yôṣēʾ*": "the projecting/the extending/the protruding", "*hā-ʿōfel*": "the Ophel/the hill/the mound/the elevated section" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.5", "source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîqû* ha-*Təqôʿîm* wə-*ʾaddîrêhem* *lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām* ba-*ʿăbōdat* *ʾădōnêhem*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - they repaired/strengthened", "ha-*Təqôʿîm*": "definite article + gentile noun, masculine plural - the Tekoites", "wə-*ʾaddîrêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their nobles", "*lōʾ*-*hēbîʾû*": "negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine plural - did not bring", "*ṣawwārām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their neck", "ba-*ʿăbōdat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in/to the service/work of", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their lords/masters" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*Təqôʿîm*": "Tekoites, people from Tekoa", "*ʾaddîrêhem*": "their nobles, their leaders, their prominent ones", "*hēbîʾû* *ṣawwārām*": "put their necks, submitted themselves, entered into service", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service, work, labor, ministry", "*ʾădōnêhem*": "their lords, their masters, their supervisors" } }