Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:13–16

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 cubitsd 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.

15The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallune son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelahf near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

16Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

Footnotes

  • d 3:13 1,000 cubits is approximately 1,500 feet or 457.2 meters.
  • e 3:15 Hebrew; Syriac Shallum
  • f 3:15 Pool of Shelah is another name for the Pool of Siloam.

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Nehemiah 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Valleyהַגַּ֜יְאhag·gayArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1516 valley
Gateשַׁ֨עַרša·‘arNoun - proper - feminine singularH8179 gate
was repairedהֶחֱזִ֣יקhe·ḥĕ·zîqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by Hanunחָנוּן֮ḥā·nūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2586 Chanun
and the residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Zanoahזָנוֹחַ֒zā·nō·w·aḥNoun - proper - feminine singularH2182 Zanoach
Theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
rebuilt itבָנ֔וּהוּḇā·nū·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH1129 build
installedוַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
its doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal·ṯō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1817 door
boltsמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman·‘u·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4514 bolt
and barsוּבְרִיחָ֑יוū·ḇə·rî·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1280 bar
andוְאֶ֤לֶףwə·’e·lep̄Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular constructH505 thousand
cubitsאַמָּה֙’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
of the wallבַּחוֹמָ֔הba·ḥō·w·māhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
as far asעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Dungהָשֲׁפֽוֹת׃hā·šă·p̄ō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate

Nehemiah 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Dungהָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹתhā·’aš·pō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
was repairedהֶחֱזִיק֙he·ḥĕ·zîqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֣הmal·kî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4441 Malkijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Rechabרֵכָ֔בrê·ḵāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH7394 Rekab
rulerשַׂ֖רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the districtפֶּ֣לֶךְpe·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH6418 whirl of spindle.
of Beth-haccheremהַכָּ֑רֶםhak·kā·remNoun - proper - feminine singularH1021 Beth-hak-Kerem
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
rebuilt itיִבְנֶ֔נּוּyiḇ·nen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1129 build
and installedוְיַעֲמִיד֙wə·ya·‘ă·mîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
its doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal·ṯō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1817 door
boltsמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman·‘u·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4514 bolt
and barsוּבְרִיחָֽיו׃סū·ḇə·rî·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1280 bar

Nehemiah 3:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The Fountainהָעַ֜יִןhā·‘a·yinArticle; Noun - common singularH5869 eye
Gateשַׁ֨עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
was repairedהֶ֠חֱזִיקhe·ḥĕ·zîqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
by Shallunשַׁלּ֣וּןšal·lūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH7968 Shallun
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Col-hozehחֹזֶה֮ḥō·zehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3626 Col-Chozeh
rulerשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the districtפֶּ֣לֶךְpe·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH6418 whirl of spindle.
of Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה֒ham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
Heה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
rebuilt itיִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙yiḇ·nen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1129 build
roofed itוִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּwî·ṭal·len·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2926 cover over, roof
and installedוְיַעֲמִידוּwə·ya·ʿă·mī·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
its doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal·ṯō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1817 door
boltsמַנְעֻלָ֖יוman·‘u·lāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4514 bolt
and barsוּבְרִיחָ֑יוū·ḇə·rî·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1280 bar
He also repaired the wallחוֹמַ֞תḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
of the Poolבְּרֵכַ֤תbə·rê·ḵaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1295 pool, pond
of Shelahהַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙haš·še·laḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7975 Shiloach
near the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
gardenלְגַן־lə·ḡan-Preposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH1588 enclosure, garden
asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as the stairsהַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4609 what comes up
that descendהַיּוֹרְד֖וֹתhay·yō·wr·ḏō·wṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
from the Cityמֵעִ֥ירmê·‘îrPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִֽיד׃סdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Nehemiah 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beyond himאַחֲרָ֤יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הnə·ḥem·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5166 Nechemjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azbukעַזְבּ֔וּק‘az·būqNoun - proper - masculine singularH5802 Azbuk
rulerשַׂ֕רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of a half-districtחֲצִ֖יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of Beth-zurצ֑וּרṣūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH1049 Beth-Tsur
made repairsהֶחֱזִיק֙he·ḥĕ·zîqVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
up toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a point oppositeנֶ֙גֶד֙ne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the tombsקִבְרֵ֣יqiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of Davidדָוִ֔ידḏā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as the artificialהָעֲשׂוּיָ֔הhā·‘ă·śū·yāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6213 do, make
poolהַבְּרֵכָה֙hab·bə·rê·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1295 pool, pond
and the Houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the Mightyהַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃סhag·gib·bō·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty

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Nehemiah 3:13 Nehemiah 2:13 · Joshua 15:34

Nehemiah 3:14 Jeremiah 6:1 · Nehemiah 2:13

Nehemiah 3:15 John 9:7 · Isaiah 8:6 · Nehemiah 12:37 · Luke 13:4 · Nehemiah 2:14

Nehemiah 3:16 2 Kings 20:20 · Nehemiah 3:9 · Nehemiah 3:12 · Acts 2:29 · Joshua 15:58 · Isaiah 22:11 · Nehemiah 3:14 · Isaiah 7:3

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