Nehemiah 3:21

Nehemiah 3:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
• New International Version (NIV)Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the entrance of Eliashib’s house to the end of it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After him Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired another section from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After him Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz, repaired another section, from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house of Eliashib.

Context of Nehemiah 3:21

19Next to him Ezer, Jeshua’s son, the official in charge of Mizpah, repaired a section across from the ascent to the Armory at the Angle. 20After him Baruch, Zabbai’s son, made repairs on a section from the Angle to the door of the house of the chief priest Eliashib. After him Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs on a section from the door of Eliashib’s house to the end of Eliashib’s house. 22After him the priests who lived in that area made repairs. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs across from their own homes. After them Azariah, son of Maaseiah and grandson of Ananiah, made repairs next to his home.

Nehemiah 3:21 word by word

אַחֲרָ֣יו הֶחֱזִ֗יק מְרֵמ֧וֹת בֶּן־אוּרִיָּ֛ה בֶּן־הַקּ֖וֹץ מִדָּ֣ה שֵׁנִ֑ית מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ בֵּ֣ית אֶלְיָשִׁ֔יב וְעַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית בֵּ֥ית אֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Meremothמְרֵמוֹתmerêmôth · MeremothH4822
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Urijahאוּרִיָּה'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• of Kozהַקוֹץqôts · HakkozH6976
• anotherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• pieceמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
• from the doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב'elyâshîyb · EliashibH475
• even to the endתַּכְלִיתtaklîyth · limitH8503

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:21

• Nehemiah 3:4Next to them Meremoth, son of Uriah and grandson of Hakkoz, made repairs. Next to them Meshullam, son of Berechiah and grandson of Meshezabel, made repairs. Next to them Zadok, son of Baana, made repairs.
• Nehemiah 7:63These priests ⌞couldn’t prove they were Israelites⌟: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌞family⌟ name).
• Ezra 2:61These descendants of the priests ⌞couldn’t prove their families were Israelites⌟: the descendants of Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai (who had married one of the daughters of Barzillai from Gilead and took that ⌞family⌟ name).

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-30Verses 17-30 The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and Nethinims,” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the sacerdotal quarter, that immediately about the temple. Nehemiah 3:18 Bavai - Or, “Binnui” Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9. The armoury at the turning of the wall - literally, “the armoury of the corner.” The northwestern corner of the special wall of the “city of David” seems to be intended. See Nehemiah 3:1 note…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-32These verses describe how they built the new eastern wall.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. Then Eliashib the high priest--the grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. rose up with his brethren the priests--that is, set an example by commencing the work, their labors being confined to the sacred localities. and they builded the sheep gate--close to the temple. Its name arose either from the sheep market, or from the pool of Bethesda, which was there (Joh 5:2). There the sheep were washed and then taken to…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:21

• Hakkoz
• Koz
• Meremoth
• Uriah

In the dictionaries

• Koz
• Akkos
• Coz
• Eupolemus
• Genealogy
• Hakkoz
• Maccabees, Books of
• Meremoth
• Repair
• Uriah; Uruah

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings