Nehemiah

Nehemiah 2:13–15

¹³So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent^c and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.

¹⁴Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through; ¹⁵so I went up the valley by night and inspected the wall. Then I headed back and reentered through the Valley Gate.

Footnotes

c 2:13 Or Dragon or Jackal

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Nehemiah 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I went out	וָאֵצְאָ֨ה	wā·’ê·ṣə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
at night	לַ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
through the Valley	הַגַּ֜יא	hag·gay	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1516 valley
Gate	בְשַֽׁעַר־	ḇə·ša·‘ar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
toward	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the Well	עֵ֣ין	‘ên	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5869 eye
of the Serpent	הַתַּנִּ֔ין	hat·tan·nîn	Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
and the Dung	הָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת	hā·’aš·pōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gate	שַׁ֖עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
and I inspected	שֹׂבֵ֜ר	śō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7663 inspect, examine
the walls	בְּחוֹמֹ֤ת	bə·ḥō·w·mōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had been broken down	הַמְפֹרוָצִים	ham·p̄ō·r·wå̄·ṣīm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H6555 break through
and the gates	וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ	ū·šə·ʿå̄·rɛ·hå̄	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H8179 gate
that had been destroyed	אֻכְּל֥וּ	’uk·kə·lū	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
by fire	בָאֵֽשׁ׃	ḇā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Nehemiah 2:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I went on	וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙	wā·’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Fountain	הָעַ֔יִן	hā·‘a·yin	Article; Noun - common singular	H5869 eye
Gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
and the King’s	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Pool	בְּרֵכַ֖ת	bə·rê·ḵaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1295 pool, pond
but	וְאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
room	מָק֥וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for the animal	לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה	lab·bə·hê·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
under me	תַּחְתָּֽי׃	taḥ·tāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H8478 the under part
to get through	לַעֲבֹ֥ר	la·‘ă·ḇōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Nehemiah 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so I	וָאֱהִ֨י	wā·’ĕ·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
went up	עֹלֶ֤ה	‘ō·leh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the valley	בַנַּ֙חַל֙	ḇan·na·ḥal	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
by night	לַ֔יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and	וָאֱהִ֥י	wā·’ĕ·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inspected	שֹׂבֵ֖ר	śō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7663 inspect, examine
the wall	בַּחוֹמָ֑ה	ba·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
Then I headed back	וָאָשׁ֗וּב	wā·’ā·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
and reentered	וָאָב֛וֹא	wā·’ā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through the Valley	הַגַּ֖יְא	hag·gay	Article; Noun - common singular	H1516 valley
Gate	בְּשַׁ֥עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate

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Nehemiah 2:13 Nehemiah 1:3 · 2 Chronicles 26:9 · Nehemiah 3:13–14 · Nehemiah 2:17 · Nehemiah 2:3 · Nehemiah 2:15 · Nehemiah 12:31

Nehemiah 2:14 Nehemiah 3:15 · 2 Kings 20:20 · 2 Chronicles 32:30

Nehemiah 2:15 2 Samuel 15:23

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