Nehemiah 3:32
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. | And between the upper room above the corner and the Sheep Gate, the goldsmiths and merchants made repairs. | And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and between | וּבֵ֨ין | u-VEIN | H0996G | betweenבַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) : between between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between |
| [the] roof-chamber of | עֲלִיַּ֤ת | 'a-li-YAT | H5944 | upper roomעֲלִיָּה (a.liy.yah) roof-room, roof chamber |
| the corner | הַפִּנָּה֙ | ha-pi-NAH | H6438H | cornerפִּנָּה (pin.nah) 1) corner 1a) corner (of square objects) 1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.) Also means: pen (פֵּן "Corner" H6434) |
| and [the] gate of | לְשַׁ֣עַר | le-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 sheep | הַצֹּ֔אן | ha-TZON | H6629H | Sheep (Gate)צֹאן (tson) This name means sheep and goats Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262) |
| they repaired | הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ | he-che-ZI-ku | 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 … |
| the goldsmiths | הַצֹּרְפִ֖ים | ha-tzo-re-FIM | H6884 | to refineצָרַף (tsa.raph) 1) to smelt, refine, test 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smelt, refine 1a2) to test 1a3) to test (and prove true) 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be refined 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner 1c1) refiner (participle) |
| and the traders | וְהָרֹכְלִֽים׃ פ | ve-ha-ro-khe-LIM | H7402 | to tradeרָכַל (ra.khal) 1) to go about (meaning uncertain) 1a) (Qal) trafficker, trader (participle) (subst) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.