# Nehemiah

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the ruler

Nehemiah was the ruler, not Azbuk.

# Nehemiah

This is a different man named Nehemiah from the person who authored this book.

# ruler

leader or chief administrator. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 3:9](../03/09.md).

# half the district

"Half" means one part out of two equal parts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-fraction]])

# Beth Zur

These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# repaired to the place

These phrases refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall up to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# mighty men

"warriors"