Nehemiah Chapter 11

Choice of officials at Jerusalem

11:1 And the rulers of the people lived in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָם‎
Transliteration: bîrûšālām – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to live in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁ‎
Transliteration haqqōḏeš a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here city, and nine parts to live in [other] cities.
11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to live in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָם‎
Transliteration: bîrûšālām – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here.

List of the officials names

11:3 Now these are the leaders of the province that lived in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָם‎
Transliteration: bîrûšālām – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here: but in the cities of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here a man lived every in his possession in their cities,  Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים
Transliteration: hakōhănîm – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Singular Absolute Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here, and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: vᵊhalvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here, and the Nethinimוְהַנְּתִינִים‎
Transliteration: vᵊhannᵊṯînîm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here, and the sons of Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here servants.
11:4 And in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַם‎
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here lived [some] of the sons of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here, and of the sons of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִי
Bīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) For more info click here. Of the sons of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariahזְכַרְיָה
Transliteration: zᵊḵaryâ Pronunciation: zek-ar-yaw’ – Meaning “Yahweh remembers” minor prophet; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel – a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David – For more info click here, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez;
11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruchבָּרוּךְ
Transliteration: bārûḵ – Pronunciation: baw-rook’ -Baruch = “blessed” – 1. friend, amanuensis, and faithful attendant of Jeremiah – 2. a priest, the son of Zabbai who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem – 3. a priest, or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah – 4. son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah
: For more info on the word click here, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariahזְכַרְיָה
Transliteration: zᵊḵaryâ Pronunciation: zek-ar-yaw’ – Meaning “Yahweh remembers” minor prophet; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel – a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David  a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah – For more info on the other people with this name click here, the son of Shiloni.
11:6 All the sons of Perez (or Pharez) that lived in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָם‎
Transliteration: bîrûšālām – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here were four hundred sixty eight mighty men.
11:7 And these are the sons of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִי
Bīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) For more info click here; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
11:8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty eight.
11:9 And Joelוְיוֹאֵל‎
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yaweh is El (God). For more info click herel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judahוִיהוּדָה‎
Transliteration: vîhûḏâ, literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. For more info click here the son of Senuah was second over the city.
11:10 From the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים
Transliteration: hakōhănîm – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Singular Absolute Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here [were]: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadokצָדוֹק
Transliteration: ṣāḏôq – Meaning “righteous” – 1. the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king, 2. a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub; apparently a nephew of 1, 3. father of Jerusha, the wife of king Uzziah and mother of king Jotham of Judah, 4.son of Baana and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah, 5. son of Immer and repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah, 6. a leader of the people in the time of Nehemiah, 7. a scribe appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers over the storehouse, 8. a valiant warrior of the tribe of Benjamin who joined David at Hebron. Same as 1?
For more info click here, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of Elohimהָאֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: hā’ĕlōhîm, the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator.
11:12 And their brothers who did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.
11:13 And his brothers, rulers of the fathers, two hundred forty two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
11:14 And their brothers, mighty men, [were] one hundred twenty eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.
11:15 Also from the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here: [were] Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
11:16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the rulers of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of Elohimהָאֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: hā’ĕlōhîm, the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator.
11:17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi (Zichri), the son of Asaphאָסָף ‎
Transliteration:’āsāp̄, “gatherer” – the father of Hezekiah’s secretary – a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David – a Persian officer over the royal forest. For more info click here, was the beginning [he] gave the thanks with prayer: and Bakbukiah the second from his brothers, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
11:18 All the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here in the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁ‎
Pronunciation: haqqōḏeš a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here city were two hundred eighty four.
11:19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers that kept the gates, were one hundred seventy two.

Cities of the residue

11:20 And the rest of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here, of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים
Transliteration: hakōhănîm – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Singular Absolute Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here, [and] the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here, [were] in all the cities of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here, each one in his inheritance.
11:21 But the Nethinim וְהַנְּתִינִים‎
Transliteration: vᵊhannᵊṯînîm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinimהַנְּתִינִים‎
Transliteration: hannᵊṯînîm, lit. “given ones”, or “subjects” or Nathinites or Nathineans, was the name given to the Temple assistants in ancient Jerusalem. The term was applied originally in the Book of Joshua (where it is found in its verbal form) to the Gibeonites For more info click here.
11:22 The overseer also of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַם‎
Transliteration: bîrûšālām – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaphאָסָף ‎
Transliteration:’āsāp̄, “gatherer” – the father of Hezekiah’s secretary – a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David – a Persian officer over the royal forest. For more info click here, the singers were over the business of the house of Elohimהָאֱלֹהִים
the God – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here.
11:23 Because it was the king’s command concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, the matter of the day in his day.
11:24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here, [was] at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
11:25 And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the sons of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here lived at Kirjatharba, and in its villages, and at Dibon, and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel (Kabzeel), and in its villages,
11:26 And in Jeshuaוּבְיֵשׁוּעַ‎
Transliteration: ûḇyēšûaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’ was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous (Ἰησοῦς), from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus meaning salvation. For more info click here, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,
11:27 And at Hazarshual, and at And in Beershebaוּבִבְאֵר שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: ûḇiḇ’ēr šeḇaʿ, or Beer Sheva, officially Be’er-Sheva lit. ’Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven’ click here, and in its villages,
11:28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,
11:29 And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields of it, at Azekah, and in its villages. And they lived from Beershebaמִבְּאֵר־שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: mib’ēr šeḇaʿ, or Beer Sheva, officially Be’er-Sheva lit. ’Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven’ click here to the valley of Hinnom.
11:31 The sons also of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִי
Bīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) For more info click here from Geba lived at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.
11:32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
11:33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
11:35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
11:36 And of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here [were] divisions [in] Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. For more info click here, [and] in Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִין
Transliteration: lᵊḇinyāmîn – Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand”  For more info click here.