Nehemiah 3:8
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And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith: and next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street.

the goldsmiths

Nehemiah 3:31,32 After him Melcias the goldsmith's son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber of the corner. . . .

Isaiah 46:6 To whom have you likened me, and made me equal, and compared me, and made me like?

of the apothecaries

Genesis 50:2 And he commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father.

Exodus 30:25 And thou shalt make the holy oil of unction, an ointment compounded after the art of the perfumer,

Ecclesiastes 10:1 Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.

fortified.

Nehemiah 12:38 And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.

Context
The Builders of the Walls
7And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river. 8And next to him built Eziel the son of Araia the goldsmith: and next to him built Ananias the son of the perfumer: and they left Jerusalem unto the wall of the broad street.9And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem.…
Cross References
Nehemiah 3:31
After him Melcias the goldsmith's son built unto the house of the Nathinites, and of the sellers of small wares, over against the judgment gate, and unto the chamber of the corner.

Nehemiah 3:32
And within the chamber of the corner of the dock gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.

Nehemiah 12:38
And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.

Lexicon
Next
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to them,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Uzziel
עֻזִּיאֵ֤ל (‘uz·zî·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5816: Uzziel -- 'my strength is God', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּֽן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Harhaiah,
חַרְהֲיָה֙ (ḥar·hă·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2736: Charhajah

one of the goldsmiths,
צֽוֹרְפִ֔ים (ṣō·wr·p̄îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6884: To smelt, refine, test

made repairs,
הֶחֱזִ֗יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

and next
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Hananiah
חֲנַנְיָ֖ה (ḥă·nan·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2608: Hananiah -- 'Yah has been gracious', the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of the perfumer
הָרַקָּחִ֑ים (hā·raq·qā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7546: Ointment maker, perfumer

made repairs.
הֶחֱזִ֔יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

They fortified
וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ֙ (way·ya·‘az·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

Jerusalem
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as
עַ֖ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as the Broad
הָרְחָבָֽה׃ (hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7342: Wide, broad

Wall.
הַחוֹמָ֥ה (ha·ḥō·w·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection


Additional Translations
Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs, and next to him, Hananiah son of the perfumer made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

And next to him Oziel the son of Arachias of the smiths, carried on the repairs: and next to them Ananias the son of one of the apothecaries repaired, and they finished Jerusalem to the broad wall.

Next to them repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths; and next to him repaired Hananiah of the perfumers, and they left Jerusalem [in its state] as far as the broad wall.

Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.

Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. Next to him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the broad wall.

By his hand hath Uzziel son of Harhaiah of the refiners strengthened; and by his hand hath Hananiah son of one of the compounders strengthened; and they leave Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
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