Nehemiah 3:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֣ה
(mal·ki·yah)
4441: "my king is Yah," the name of a number of Isr.from melek and Yah
the sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Rechab,רֵכָ֔ב
(re·chav,)
7394: perhaps "band of riders," a Benjamite, also the head of a nomadic familyfrom rakab
the officialשַׂ֖ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the districtפֶּ֣לֶךְ
(pe·lech)
6418: whorl of a spindle, a districtfrom an unused word
of Beth-haccheremהַכָּ֑רֶם
(hak·ka·rem;)
1021: "vineyard place," a place in Judahfrom bayith and kerem
repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙
(he·che·zik)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
the Refuseהָאַשְׁפֹּ֗ות
(ha·'ash·po·vt)
830: an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghillfrom the same as shaphath
Gate.שַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
He builtיִבְנֶ֔נּוּ
(yiv·nen·nu,)
1129: to builda prim. root
it and hungוְיַעֲמִיד֙
(ve·ya·'a·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
its doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יו
(dal·to·tav,)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
with its boltsמַנְעֻלָ֖יו
(man·'u·lav)
4514: a boltfrom naal
and its bars.וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃
(u·ve·ri·chav.)
1280: a barfrom barach


















KJV Lexicon
But the dung
'ashpoth  (ash-pohth')
a heap of rubbish or filth -- dung (hill).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
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
Malchiah
Malkiyah  (mal-kee-yaw')
king of (i.e. appointed by) Jah; Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites -- Malchiah, Malchijah.
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 Rechab
Rekab  (ray-kawb')
rider; Rekab, the name of two Arabs and of two Israelites -- Rechab.
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 part
pelek  (peh'-lek)
a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch -- (di-)staff, participle
of Bethhaccerem
Beyth hak-Kerem  (bayth hak-keh'-rem)
house of the vineyard; Beth-hak-Kerem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-haccerem.
he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
it and set up
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
thereof the locks
man`uwl  (man-ool')
a bolt -- lock.
thereof and the bars
briyach  (ber-ee'-akh)
a bolt -- bar, fugitive.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Malchijah the son of Rechab, the official of the district of Beth-haccherem repaired the Refuse Gate. He built it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars.

King James Bible
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler over the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

International Standard Version
Rechab's descendant Malchijah, ruling official of the Beth-haccherem district, repaired the Dung Gate, reconstructing it, installing its doors, its locks, and its security bars.

NET Bible
Malkijah son of Recab, head of the district of Beth Hakkerem, worked on the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dung Gate itself was repaired by Malchiah, Rechab's son, the official in charge of the district of Beth Hakkerem. He rebuilt it and set its doors, locks, and bars in place.

King James 2000 Bible
But the refuse gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
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