Second [Quarter]
mish.neh marks a second or subordinate position, a second item or district, and in some clauses a doubled amount.
The term most often marks a person’s subordinate rank or place after another, while other clauses use it for doubled measure or repayment and for a second item, written instruction, chariot, district, or quarter.
Senses in use
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Second in rank or order among persons · dominant
In 1 Samuel 23:17, the speaker says that David will reign and that he will stand after him; the APB renders the clause "I will be second to you." The same ordering appears in lists and appointments: 1 Chronicles 5:12 places Shapham after Joel the head, while Esther 10:3 places Mordecai after the king.
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Double measure, portion, or repayment · common
In Exodus 16:5 and Exodus 16:22, the sixth-day preparation and gathering are set against the ordinary daily amount; the APB renders "twice as much bread" in the latter verse. Genesis 43:12 concerns an increased amount of silver, and Jeremiah 16:18 sets repayment alongside iniquity and sin.
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Second or secondary item, area, or text · common
The term identifies a subsequent or secondary designation in varied settings: 2 Chronicles 35:24 concerns another chariot, and 2 Kings 22:14 locates Huldah in a named quarter of Jerusalem. In Deuteronomy 17:18 the clause concerns writing an instruction on a scroll, while Joshua 8:32 describes writing an instruction on stones; the APB’s wording presents these as a copy and as a second instruction.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses expressions such as "second to you," "twice as much," "second chariot," and "Second Quarter." These presentations reflect the clauses’ differing settings, though the translation does not align individual English words to the Hebrew term.