Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:14

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.

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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.