Nehemiah 3:15

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{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.15", "source": "וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ *ויעמידו **וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾēt* *šaʿar* *hā-ʿayin* *heḥĕzîq* *šallûn* *ben-kāl-ḥōzeh* *śar* *pelek* *ham-miṣpāh* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* *wiṭallenû* *wəyaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* *ûbərîḥāyw* *wə-ʾēt* *ḥômat* *bərēkat* *haš-šelaḥ* *lə-gan-ham-melek* *wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt* *hay-yôrədôt* *mē-ʿîr* *dāwîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - gate of", "*hā-ʿayin*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fountain/spring", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened", "*šallûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*ben-kāl-ḥōzeh*": "construct chain - son of Col-hozeh", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of", "*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of", "*ham-miṣpāh*": "definite article + proper noun - Mizpah", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will build it", "*wiṭallenû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will roof/cover it", "*wəyaʿămîd*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up", "*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its doors", "*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its locks", "*ûbərîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its bars", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*bərēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pool of", "*haš-šelaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - Shelah/Siloam", "*lə-gan-ham-melek*": "preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun - to/by the king's garden", "*wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and to the stairs", "*hay-yôrədôt*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones descending", "*mē-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕzîq*": "repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of", "*wiṭallenû*": "covered it/roofed it/beamed it", "*wəyaʿămîd*": "set up/erected/established", "*haš-šelaḥ*": "Shelah/Siloam/sent (waters)", "*ham-maʿălôt*": "stairs/steps/ascents" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ *ויעמידו **וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ ס

Transliteration

wə-ʾēt šaʿar hā-ʿayin heḥĕzîq šallûn ben-kāl-ḥōzeh śar pelek ham-miṣpāh hûʾ yibnennû wiṭallenû wəyaʿămîd daltōtāyw manʿulāyw ûbərîḥāyw wə-ʾēt ḥômat bərēkat haš-šelaḥ lə-gan-ham-melek wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt hay-yôrədôt mē-ʿîr dāwîd

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *šaʿar*: construct state, masculine singular - gate of
• *hā-ʿayin*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the fountain/spring
• *heḥĕzîq*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - repaired/strengthened
• *šallûn*: proper noun, masculine singular
• *ben-kāl-ḥōzeh*: construct chain - son of Col-hozeh
• *śar*: noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of
• *pelek*: noun, masculine singular construct - district of
• *ham-miṣpāh*: definite article + proper noun - Mizpah
• *hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
• *yibnennû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will build it
• *wiṭallenû*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will roof/cover it
• *wəyaʿămîd*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will set up
• *daltōtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its doors
• *manʿulāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its locks
• *ûbərîḥāyw*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its bars
• *ḥômat*: noun, feminine singular construct - wall of
• *bərēkat*: noun, feminine singular construct - pool of
• *haš-šelaḥ*: definite article + proper noun - Shelah/Siloam
• *lə-gan-ham-melek*: preposition + noun construct + definite article + noun - to/by the king's garden
• *wə-ʿad-ham-maʿălôt*: conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and to the stairs
• *hay-yôrədôt*: definite article + Qal participle, feminine plural - the ones descending
• *mē-ʿîr*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the city of
• *dāwîd*: proper noun - David

Word Meanings

• *heḥĕzîq*: repaired/strengthened/fortified/took hold of
• *wiṭallenû*: covered it/roofed it/beamed it
• *wəyaʿămîd*: set up/erected/established
• *haš-šelaḥ*: Shelah/Siloam/sent (waters)
• *ham-maʿălôt*: stairs/steps/ascents

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, covered it, set up its doors, its locks, and its bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the King’s Garden, as far as the steps that descend from the City of David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But the fountain gate was repaired by Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that descend from the city of David.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the Wellgate builded Sallum ye sonne of ChalHose, the ruler of the fourthparte of Mispa: He builded it, & couered it, & set on ye dores, lockes, & barres therof, & the wall vnto the pole of Sybah by the kynges garden, vnto the steppes that go downe from the cite of Dauid.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the gate of the fountaine fortified Shallun, the sonne of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the fourth part of Mizpah: he builded it, and couered it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, and the wall vnto the fishpoole of Shelah by the Kings garden, and vnto the steppes that goe downe from the citie of Dauid.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the wel gate repaired Sallum the sonne of Cholhosah, the ruler of the fourth part of Mispah: He buylded it, and couered it, and set on the doores, lockes and barres thereof: and the wall vnto the poole Siloah by the kinges garden, and vnto the steppes that go downe from the citie of Dauid.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The spring gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors of it, the bolts of it, and the bars of it, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Shallun, the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the division of Mizpah, made good the doorway of the fountain, building it up and covering it and putting up its doors, with their locks and rods, with the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, as far as the steps which go down from the town of David.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The spring gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.12.37", "source": "וְעַל֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם עָלוּ֙ עַֽל־מַעֲלוֹת֙ עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה לַחוֹמָ֑ה מֵעַל֙ לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔יד וְעַ֛ד שַׁ֥עַר הַמַּ֖יִם מִזְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-ʿal* *šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* *wə-negdām* *ʿālû* upon-*maʿălôt* *ʿîr* *dāwîd* in-the-*maʿăleh* to-the-*ḥômāh* from-above to-*bêt* *dāwîd* *wə-ʿad* *šaʿar* the-*mayim* *mizrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and at/upon", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular noun - spring/fountain", "*wə-negdām*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and before them/opposite them", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they went up", "*maʿălôt*": "feminine plural construct - steps/stairs of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*maʿăleh*": "masculine singular noun - ascent", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*wə-ʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*mizrāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - east" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate", "*negdām*": "opposite them/before them/in front of them", "*ʿālû*": "they went up/they ascended/they climbed", "*maʿălôt*": "steps/stairs/ascents", "*ʿîr* *dāwîd*": "City of David/David's city", "*maʿăleh*": "ascent/slope/stairway", "*šaʿar* the-*mayim*": "Water Gate" } }
• John 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.9.7", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὕπαγε, νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ, (ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, Ἀπεσταλμένος.) Ἀπῆλθεν οὖν, καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων.", "text": "And *eipen* to-him, *Hypage*, *nipsai* to the *kolymbēthran* of-the *Silōam*, (which *hermēneuetai*, *Apestalmenos*.) *Apēlthen* therefore, and *enipsato*, and *ēlthen blepōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Hypage*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*nipsai*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - wash yourself", "*kolymbēthran*": "accusative feminine singular - pool/swimming place", "*Silōam*": "genitive - Siloam (name)", "*hermēneuetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is interpreted/translated", "*Apestalmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been sent", "*Apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went away/departed", "*enipsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - washed himself", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - seeing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Hypage*": "go/depart/go away", "*nipsai*": "wash yourself/cleanse", "*kolymbēthran*": "pool/swimming place/basin", "*Silōam*": "Siloam (name of pool)", "*hermēneuetai*": "is interpreted/translated/explained", "*Apestalmenos*": "Sent/Commissioned/Dispatched", "*Apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left", "*enipsato*": "washed himself/cleansed himself", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/returned", "*blepōn*": "seeing/looking/having sight" } }
• Luke 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.13.4", "source": "Ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δέκα καὶ οκτώ, ἐφʼ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὗτοι ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ;", "text": "Or *ekeinoi* the ten and eight, upon whom *epesen* the *pyrgos* in the *Silōam*, and *apekteinen* them, *dokeite* that these *opheiletai egenonto para* all *anthrōpous* those *katoikountas* in *Ierousalēm*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - those", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*pyrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tower", "*Silōam*": "dative, masculine - Siloam", "*apekteinen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - killed", "*dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*opheiletai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - debtors/offenders", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*katoikountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/living" }, "variants": { "*ekeinoi*": "those/those people", "*pyrgos*": "tower/fortress", "*apekteinen*": "killed/slew", "*opheiletai*": "debtors/offenders/guilty ones", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }
• Isa 8:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.6", "source": "יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑‪[t]‬ט וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃", "text": "*yaʿan kî māʾas* *hā-ʿām ha-zeh* *ʾēt* *mê ha-šillōaḥ* *ha-hōləkîm* *lə-ʾaṭ* and-*məśôś* *ʾet*-*rəṣîn* and-*ben*-*rəmalyāhû*", "grammar": { "*yaʿan kî*": "conjunction compound - because", "*māʾas*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has rejected/refused", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mê*": "noun masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-šillōaḥ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shiloah/Siloam", "*ha-hōləkîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones flowing/going", "*lə-ʾaṭ*": "preposition + adverb - gently/softly", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular - rejoicing in/delighting in", "*rəṣîn*": "proper noun - Rezin", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*rəmalyāhû*": "proper noun - Remaliah" }, "variants": { "*māʾas*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*mê ha-šillōaḥ*": "waters of Shiloah/waters of Siloam (referring to Jerusalem's water source)", "*ha-hōləkîm lə-ʾaṭ*": "that flow gently/that go softly/that move slowly", "*məśôś*": "rejoicing in/delighting in/taking joy in" } }
• Neh 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.2.14", "source": "וָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙ אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר הָעַ֔יִן וְאֶל־בְּרֵכַ֖ת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵין־מָק֥וֹם לַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֥ר תַּחְתָּֽי", "text": "*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr* to-*šaʿar* the-*ʿayin* and-to-*bərēkat* the-*melek* and-*ʾên*-*māqôm* for-the-*bəhēmāh* to-*ʿăbōr* beneath-me", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾeʿĕbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular - and I passed over/went", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿayin*": "feminine singular - spring/fountain", "*bərēkat*": "feminine singular construct - pool of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there was not", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular - animal/beast", "*ʿăbōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass", "*taḥtāy*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - under me" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar* *ha-ʿayin*": "Fountain Gate/Spring Gate", "*bərēkat* *ha-melek*": "King's Pool/Royal Pool", "*ʿăbōr* *taḥtāy*": "to pass under me/to go through with me" } }
• Neh 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.7", "source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֨ם הֶחֱזִ֜יק מְלַטְיָ֣ה הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י וְיָדוֹן֙ הַמֵּרֹ֣נֹתִ֔י אַנְשֵׁ֥י גִבְע֖וֹן וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה לְכִסֵּ֕א פַּחַ֖ת עֵ֥בֶר הַנָּהָֽר׃", "text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Məlaṭyâ* ha-*Gibʿōnî* wə-*Yādôn* ha-*Mērōnōtî* *ʾanšê* *Gibʿôn* wə-ha-*Miṣpâ* lə-*kissēʾ* *paḥat* *ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened", "*Məlaṭyâ*": "proper noun - Melatiah", "ha-*Gibʿōnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Gibeonite", "wə-*Yādôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jadon", "ha-*Mērōnōtî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Meronothite", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*Gibʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "wə-ha-*Miṣpâ*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Mizpah", "lə-*kissēʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to/for the throne/seat of", "*paḥat*": "noun, masculine singular construct - governor of", "*ʿēber*": "noun, masculine singular construct - region of/beyond", "ha-*nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them", "*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*Gibʿōnî*": "Gibeonite, man from Gibeon", "*Mērōnōtî*": "Meronothite, man from Meronoth", "*ʾanšê*": "men of, inhabitants of, people of", "lə-*kissēʾ*": "for the seat/authority of, belonging to the jurisdiction of", "*paḥat*": "governor, official, ruler", "*ʿēber* ha-*nāhār*": "beyond the river, Trans-Euphrates" } }
• Neh 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.9", "source": "וְעַל־יָדָ֤ם הֶחֱזִיק֙ רְפָיָ֣ה בֶן־ח֔וּר שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām* *heḥĕzîq* *Rəpāyâ* *ben*-*Ḥûr* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʿal*-*yādām*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and at/by their hand/side", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened", "*Rəpāyâ*": "proper noun - Rephaiah", "*ben*-*Ḥûr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hur", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of", "*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of", "*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*yādām*": "next to them, at their hand, beside them, after them", "*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief", "*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division" } }
• Neh 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.12", "source": "וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֗יק שַׁלּוּם֙ בֶּן־הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם ה֖וּא וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô* *heḥĕzîq* *Šallûm* *ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš* *śar* *ḥăṣî* *pelek* *Yərûšālāim* *hûʾ* û-*bənôtāyw*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʿal*-*yādô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and at/by his hand/side", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened", "*Šallûm*": "proper noun - Shallum", "*ben*-ha-*Lôḥēš*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + proper noun - son of the Hallohesh", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of", "*ḥăṣî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - half of", "*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "û-*bənôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his daughters" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*yādô*": "next to him, at his hand, beside him, after him", "*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*Lôḥēš*": "Hallohesh, 'the whisperer'", "*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief", "*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division", "*bənôtāyw*": "his daughters, his female descendants, possibly 'his villages'" } }
• Neh 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.3.14", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שַׁ֣עַר הָאַשְׁפּ֗וֹת הֶחֱזִיק֙ מַלְכִּיָּ֣ה בֶן־רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־הַכָּ֑רֶם ה֣וּא יִבְנֶ֔נּוּ וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃", "text": "wə-*ʾēt* *šaʿar* hā-*ʾašpôt* *heḥĕzîq* *Malkîyâ* *ben*-*Rēkāb* *śar* *pelek* *bêt*-ha-*kārem* *hûʾ* *yibnennû* wə-*yaʿămîd* *daltōtāyw* *manʿulāyw* û-*brîḥāyw*", "grammar": { "wə-*ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and [direct object]", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "hā-*ʾašpôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the refuse/dung", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he repaired/strengthened", "*Malkîyâ*": "proper noun - Malchiah", "*ben*-*Rēkāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Rechab", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ruler/official of", "*pelek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - district of", "*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - house of the vineyard", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yibnennû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will build it", "wə-*yaʿămîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will erect/set up", "*daltōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its doors", "*manʿulāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its locks", "û-*brîḥāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its bars" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate, entrance, portal", "*ʾašpôt*": "refuse, dung, garbage", "*heḥĕzîq*": "strengthened, repaired, restored, fortified, made repairs", "*śar*": "ruler, official, captain, chief", "*pelek*": "district, region, circuit, administrative division", "*bêt*-ha-*kārem*": "Beth-haccerem, 'house of the vineyard'", "*yibnennû*": "build it, construct it, rebuild it", "*yaʿămîd*": "erect, set up, install", "*daltōtāyw*": "its doors, its double-doors, its entrances", "*manʿulāyw*": "its locks, its bolts, its fastenings", "*brîḥāyw*": "its bars, its bolts, its cross-beams" } }
• Judg 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Judges.20.1", "source": "וַיֵּצְאוּ֮ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַתִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעֵדָ֜ה כְּאִ֣ישׁ אֶחָ֗ד לְמִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע וְאֶ֖רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣə'û* all-*bənê yiśrā'ēl*, *wə-tiqqāhēl ha-ʿēdâ* as-*'îš 'eḥād* from-*dān* and-unto-*bə'ēr šebaʿ* and-*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād* unto-*YHWH ha-miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣə'û*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went out", "*bənê yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*wə-tiqqāhēl*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - and was assembled", "*ha-ʿēdâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the congregation/assembly", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one man (idiom for unity)", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan (northernmost tribal territory)", "*bə'ēr šebaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba (southernmost location)", "*'ereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah (place name)" }, "variants": { "*yēṣə'û*": "went out/came out/assembled", "*tiqqāhēl*": "assembled/gathered together", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*'îš 'eḥād*": "as one man/in unity/unanimously", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)" } }
• Judg 20:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.20.3", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן כִּֽי־עָל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּבְּר֕וּ אֵיכָ֥ה נִהְיְתָ֖ה הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wə-yišməʿû bənê binyāmin kî-ʿālû bənê-yiśrā'ēl ha-miṣpâ; wə-yō'mərû bənê yiśrā'ēl dabbrû 'êkâ nihyətâ hā-rāʿâ ha-zzō't*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yišməʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they heard", "*bənê binyāmin*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Benjamin", "*kî-ʿālû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - that had gone up", "*bənê-yiśrā'ēl*": "construct state + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*ha-miṣpâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Mizpah", "*wə-yō'mərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*dabbrû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - speak!", "*'êkâ*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nihyətâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - happened/occurred", "*hā-rāʿâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/wickedness", "*ha-zzō't*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yišməʿû*": "heard/listened/learned", "*ʿālû*": "went up/ascended/gathered", "*miṣpâ*": "watchtower/lookout point/Mizpah (place name)", "*dabbrû*": "speak/tell/declare", "*'êkâ*": "how/in what way/by what means", "*nihyətâ*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/wickedness/calamity" } }
• 2 Sam 5:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֶל־הַיְבֻסִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְדָוִ֤ד לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־תָב֣וֹא הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֣י אִם־הֱסִֽירְךָ֗ הַעִוְרִ֤ים וְהַפִּסְחִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא דָוִ֖ד הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-yēlek* the-*meleḵ* and-*ʾănāšāyw* *yərûšālaim* to-the-*yəḇûsî* *yôšēḇ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*dāwid* to say, not-*tāḇôʾ* here *kî ʾim-hĕsîrəḵā* the-*ʿiwrîm* and-the-*pisḥîm* to say, not-*yāḇôʾ* *dāwid* here", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yəḇûsî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Jebusite", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - inhabitant of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will come", "*kî ʾim-hĕsîrəḵā*": "conjunction + conditional + Hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - except if they remove you", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the blind", "*pisḥîm*": "adjective masculine plural with definite article - the lame", "*yāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will come" }, "variants": { "*yəḇûsî*": "Jebusite/inhabitant of Jebus", "*hĕsîrəḵā*": "remove you/drive you away/repel you", "*ʿiwrîm* and *pisḥîm*": "possibly a derogatory reference to the Jebusite defenders or their gods, or literal description of disabled defenders positioned on the walls" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.7", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yilkōd* *dāwid* *ʾēt* *məṣūdat* *ṣîyôn* she *ʿîr* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yilkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣūdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stronghold of", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*məṣūdat*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion (name of the southeastern hill of Jerusalem)" } }
• 2 Kgs 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Kings.25.4", "source": "וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע הָעִ֗יר וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ׀ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ דֶּ֜רֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר ׀ בֵּ֣ין הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גַּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים עַל־הָעִ֖יר סָבִ֑יב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הָעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-tibbāqaʿ* the *ʿîr* and all *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ* the *laylâ* *derek* *šaʿar* between the *ḥōmōtayim* *ʾăšer* upon *gan* the *melek* and *kaśdîm* against the *ʿîr* around, and *yēlek* *derek* the *ʿărāḇâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tibbāqaʿ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, niphal stem - and was broken into/breached", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of/path of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - the two walls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gan*": "noun, masculine singular - garden", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans", "*yēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the plain/desert" }, "variants": { "*tibbāqaʿ*": "was breached/broken through/split open", "*ʾanšê* *milḥāmâ*": "men of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ḥōmōtayim*": "double wall/two walls", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians", "*ʿărāḇâ*": "plain/desert/Arabah valley" } }
• 2 Chr 32:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.30", "source": "וְה֣וּא יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ סָתַם֙ אֶת־מוֹצָ֞א מֵימֵ֤י גִיחוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥ם לְמַֽטָּה־מַּעְרָ֖בָה לְעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּצְלַ֥ח יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּכָֽל־מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃", "text": "And he, *yəḥizqiyyāhû*, *sāṯam* *ʾeṯ*-*môṣāʾ mêmê gîḥôn hā-ʿelyôn* and *wa-yyayyəšrēm* downward-westward to *ʿîr dāwîḏ*; and *wa-yyaṣlaḥ* *yəḥizqiyyāhû* in all-*maʿăśēhû*.", "grammar": { "*yəḥizqiyyāhû*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*sāṯam*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stopped up/blocked", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*môṣāʾ*": "masculine singular construct - outlet/source/spring", "*mêmê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*gîḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon", "*hā-ʿelyôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the upper", "*wa-yyayyəšrēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he directed them straight", "*ʿîr dāwîḏ*": "construct form - city of David", "*wa-yyaṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prospered", "*maʿăśēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed" }, "variants": { "*sāṯam*": "stopped up/blocked/sealed", "*môṣāʾ*": "outlet/source/spring", "*gîḥôn hā-ʿelyôn*": "the upper Gihon spring", "*wa-yyayyəšrēm*": "directed them straight/channeled them/made them flow directly", "*wa-yyaṣlaḥ*": "prospered/succeeded/was successful" } }
• Jer 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.40.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֧א יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֥ה בֶן־אֲחִיקָ֖ם הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב אִתּוֹ֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֔ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yirmeyāhû* to *gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām* to *hammişpātâ* and *wayyēšeb* with him in *tôk* the *ʿām* the ones *hanniš'ārîm* in the *ʾāreş*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*yirmeyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*gədalyāh ben-ʾăḥîqām*": "proper noun with patronymic - Gedaliah son of Ahikam", "*hammişpātâ*": "proper noun with definite article and directional he - to Mizpah", "*wayyēšeb*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/stayed/remained", "*tôk*": "noun, construct - midst/among", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining/left", "*ʾāreş*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/went/entered/arrived", "*hammişpātâ*": "to Mizpah (a place name meaning 'watchtower')", "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelt/stayed/remained/lived", "*tôk*": "midst/among/within/middle of", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*hanniš'ārîm*": "the ones remaining/left/surviving", "*ʾāreş*": "land/earth/territory/country" } }