Nehemiah 11 · Verse 9

Nehemiah 11:9

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Nehemiah 11:9, King James Version

Nehemiah 11:9 in other translations

BSBJoel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
WEBJoel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
ASVAnd Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
YLTAnd Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city--second.
DARBYand Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
BBEAnd Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer; and Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the town.
WebsterAnd Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

What does Nehemiah 11:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 And Joel - was their overseer - Joel was chief or magistrate over those, and Judah was his second or deputy. Perhaps each had a different office, but that of Joel was the chief.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Nehemiah 11:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיוֹאֵ֥לve.yo.'Eland JoelH3100
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
זִכְרִ֖יzikh.RiZikriH2147
פָּקִ֣ידpa.Kid[was] overseerH6496
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921
וִיהוּדָ֧הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH3063
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
הַסְּנוּאָ֛הha.se.nu.'Ah<the> SenaahH5574
עַל\־'al-overH5921
הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
מִשְׁנֶֽה\׃\ \פmish.Neh[was] second in commandH4932

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Nehemiah 11:9

  • 1 Chronicles 9:7

    And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judah.
1Ch 9:7
Hodaviah. Hasenuah.

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Context

  • Nehemiah 11:8

    And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

  • Nehemiah 11:9

    And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

  • Nehemiah 11:10

    Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

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Nehemiah 11:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Joel hijo de Zichri, era prefecto de ellos, y Jehudas hijo de Senua, el segundo en la ciudad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Joël, fils de Zicri, était préposé sur eux, et Juda, fils d’Hassenua, en second, sur la ville.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Joel, der Sohn Sikris, war Aufseher über sie; und Juda, der Sohn Hassenuas, war über die Stadt als Zweiter. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Joël filius Zechri præpositus eorum, et Judas filius Senua super civitatem secundus.