Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:13–14

¹³The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits^d of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.

¹⁴The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

Footnotes

d 3:13 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters.

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Nehemiah 3:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Valley	הַגַּ֜יְא	hag·gay	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
Gate	שַׁ֨עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8179 gate
was repaired	הֶחֱזִ֣יק	he·ḥĕ·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by Hanun	חָנוּן֮	ḥā·nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2586 Chanun
and the residents	וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Zanoah	זָנוֹחַ֒	zā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2182 Zanoach
They	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
rebuilt it	בָנ֔וּהוּ	ḇā·nū·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1129 build
installed	וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
its doors	דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו	dal·ṯō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1817 door
bolts	מַנְעֻלָ֖יו	man·‘u·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4514 bolt
and bars	וּבְרִיחָ֑יו	ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1280 bar
and	וְאֶ֤לֶף	wə·’e·lep̄	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H505 thousand
cubits	אַמָּה֙	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
of the wall	בַּחוֹמָ֔ה	ba·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
as far as	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Dung	הָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃	hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gate	שַׁ֥עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate

Nehemiah 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Dung	הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת	hā·’aš·pō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gate	שַׁ֣עַר	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
was repaired	הֶחֱזִיק֙	he·ḥĕ·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by Malchijah	מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה	mal·kî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4441 Malkijah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Rechab	רֵכָ֔ב	rê·ḵāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7394 Rekab
ruler	שַׂ֖ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the district	פֶּ֣לֶךְ	pe·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6418 whirl of spindle.
of Beth-haccherem	הַכָּ֑רֶם	hak·kā·rem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1021 Beth-hak-Kerem
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
rebuilt it	יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ	yiḇ·nen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1129 build
and installed	וְיַעֲמִיד֙	wə·ya·‘ă·mîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
its doors	דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו	dal·ṯō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1817 door
bolts	מַנְעֻלָ֖יו	man·‘u·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4514 bolt
and bars	וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃ס	ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1280 bar

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.