Nehemiah
Nehemiah 11:19
19And the gatekeepers:
Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates — 172 men.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the gatekeepers | וְהַשּֽׁוֹעֲרִים֙ | wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7778 porter |
| Akkub | עַקּ֣וּב | ‘aq·qūḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6126 Akkub |
| Talmon | טַלְמ֔וֹן | ṭal·mō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2929 Talmon |
| and their associates | וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם | wa·’ă·ḥê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H251 brother |
| who kept watch | הַשֹּׁמְרִ֣ים | haš·šō·mə·rîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| at the gates | בַּשְּׁעָרִ֑ים | baš·šə·‘ā·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8179 gate |
| 172 men | מֵאָ֖ה | mê·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3967 hundred |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.