Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:1
1At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the Sheep | הַצֹּ֔אן | haṣ·ṣōn | Article; Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| Gate | שַׁ֣עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| Eliashib | אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ | ’el·yā·šîḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H475 Eljashib |
| the high | הַגָּד֜וֹל | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֨ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| and his fellow | וְאֶחָ֣יו | wə·’e·ḥāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| began | וַיָּ֡קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| rebuilding | וַיִּבְנוּ֙ | way·yiḇ·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1129 build |
| They | הֵ֣מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| dedicated it | קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ | qid·də·šū·hū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
| and installed | וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ | way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| its doors | דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו | dal·ṯō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1817 door |
| After building as far as | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the Tower | מִגְדַּ֤ל | miḡ·dal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4026 tower |
| of the Hundred | הַמֵּאָה֙ | ham·mê·’āh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3968 Meah |
| and the Tower | מִגְדַּ֥ל | miḡ·dal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4026 tower |
| of Hananel | חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ס | ḥă·nan·’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2606 Chananel |
| they dedicated | קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ | qid·də·šū·hū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H6942 be set apart, consecrated |
Cross-references
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Nehemiah 12:39 · Jeremiah 31:38 · John 5:2 · Zechariah 14:10 · Nehemiah 13:28 · Proverbs 3:9 · Nehemiah 3:32 · Nehemiah 12:30 · Nehemiah 3:20 · Psalm 30:1 · Proverbs 3:6 · Nehemiah 6:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.