Nehemiah 3:15
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
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| 15 | But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. | The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun 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 Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David. | And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [the] gate of | שַׁ֨עַר | SHA-'ar | H8179G | gateשַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven |
| the spring | הָעַ֜יִן | ha-'A-yin | H5869B | Fountain (Gate)עַ֫יִן (a.yin) § spring, fountain |
| he repaired | הֶ֠חֱזִיק | HE-che-zik | H2388G | to strengthen: strengthenחָזַק (cha.zaq) : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard … |
| Shallun | שַׁלּ֣וּן | sha-LUN | H7968 | Shallumשַׁלּוּן (shal.lun) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.15; son of: Col-hozeh (H3626) § Shallun = "retribution" son of Colhozeh and ruler of a district of the Mizpah |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Col- | כָּל־ | kol- | H3626G | Col-hozehכׇּל־חֹזֶה (kol-cho.zeh) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.15; father of: Shallum (H7968) § Col-hozeh = "all-seeing" father of a repairer of Jerusalem's walls during the time of Nehemiah |
| Hozeh | חֹזֶה֮ | cho-ZEH | H3626G | Col-hozehכׇּל־חֹזֶה (kol-cho.zeh) A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.15; father of: Shallum (H7968) § Col-hozeh = "all-seeing" father of a repairer of Jerusalem's walls during the time of Nehemiah |
| [the] official of | שַׂ֣ר | sar | H8269 | rulerשַׂר (sar) 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden |
| [the] district of | פֶּ֣לֶךְ | PE-lekh | H6418 | districtפֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit |
| the Mizpah | הַמִּצְפָּה֒ | ha-mitz-PAH | H4709G | Mizpehמִצְפֶּה (mits.peh) Mizpeh = "watchtower" a place in Benjamin; also 'Mizpah' Another name of mits.pah (מִצְפָּה "Mizpah" H4709G) |
| he | ה֤וּא | hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| he rebuilt it | יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ | yiv-NE-nu | H1129 | to buildבְּנָה (be.nah) 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built |
| and he roofed over it | וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ | vi-tal-LE-nu | H2926 | to coverטָלַל (ta.lal) (Piel) to cover with a roof, cover over, roof Aramaic equivalent: te.lal (טְלַל "to have shade" H2927) |
| so he may set up | וְיַעֲמִיד֙ | ve-ya-'a-mi-du | H5975G | to stand: standעָמַד (a.mad) : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against … |
| doors its | דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו | dal-to-TAV | H1817C | doorדֶּ֫לֶת (de.let) 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman |
| bolts its | מַנְעֻלָ֖יו | man-'u-LAV | H4514 | boltמַנְעוּל (man.ul) bolt |
| and bars its | וּבְרִיחָ֑יו | u-ve-ri-CHAV | H1280 | barבְּרִיחַ (be.ri.ach) 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.) |
| [the] wall of | חוֹמַ֞ת | cho-MAT | H2346G | wallחוֹמָה (cho.mah) wall |
| [the] pool of | בְּרֵכַ֤ת | be-re-KHAT | H1295H | poolבְּרֵכָה (be.re.khah) pool, pond |
| the Shelah | הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ | ha-SHE-lach | H7975A | (Shelah) Poolבְּרֵכָה (be.re.khah) pool, pond Combined with she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A) |
| of [the] garden of | לְגַן־ | le-gan- | H1588M | gardenגַּן (gan) 1) garden, enclosure 1a) enclosed garden 1a1) (fig. of a bride) 1b) garden (of plants) 1c) Garden of Eden |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| and to | וְעַד־ | ve-'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| the steps | הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת | ha-ma-'a-LOT | H4609B | stepמַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) 1) step, stair 1a) step, stair 1b) steps (of sundial) 1c) stories (of heaven) 1d) ascent 1e) song of ascent 1e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles) |
| which go down | הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת | hai-yor-DOT | H3381 | to go downיָרַד (ya.rad) 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down |
| from [the] city of | מֵעִ֥יר | me-'IR | H5892B | cityעִיר (ir) 1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 1a) city, town |
| David | דָּוִֽיד׃ ס | da-VID | H1732 | Davidדָּוִד (da.vid) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.