Nehemiah
Nehemiah 3:15
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.
Footnotes
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fountain | הָעַ֜יִן | hā·‘a·yin | Article; Noun - common singular | H5869 eye |
| Gate | שַׁ֨עַר | ša·‘ar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| was repaired | הֶ֠חֱזִיק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| by Shallun | שַׁלּ֣וּן | šal·lūn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7968 Shallun |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Col-hozeh | חֹזֶה֮ | ḥō·zeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3626 Col-Chozeh |
| ruler | שַׂ֣ר | 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 Mizpah | הַמִּצְפָּה֒ | ham·miṣ·pāh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4709 Mitspah |
| He | ה֤וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| rebuilt it | יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ | yiḇ·nen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| roofed it | וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ | wî·ṭal·len·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H2926 cover over, roof |
| and installed | וְיַעֲמִידוּ | wə·ya·ʿă·mī·ḏū | 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 | וּבְרִיחָ֑יו | ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1280 bar |
| He also repaired the wall | חוֹמַ֞ת | ḥō·w·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2346 wall |
| of the Pool | בְּרֵכַ֤ת | bə·rê·ḵaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1295 pool, pond |
| of Shelah | הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ | haš·še·laḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7975 Shiloach |
| near the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| garden | לְגַן־ | lə·ḡan- | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct | H1588 enclosure, garden |
| as | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| far as the stairs | הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת | ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4609 what comes up |
| that descend | הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת | hay·yō·wr·ḏō·wṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| from the City | מֵעִ֥יר | mê·‘îr | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| of David | דָּוִֽיד׃ס | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
Cross-references
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John 9:7 · Isaiah 8:6 · Nehemiah 12:37 · Luke 13:4 · Nehemiah 2:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.