Nehemiah 12:37

“And at the Fountain Gate, straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, and as far as the Water Gate on the east.”

Nehemiah 12:37 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 12:37, word by word

the Fountain Gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
the Fountain Gateעַיִןayin

spring

Literally "eye": a place where water wells up from the ground.

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straight before themנֶגְדָּnegda

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

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they went upעָלוּalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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the stairsמַעֲלוֹתmaalot

step

A step or stair of a stairway.

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of the cityעִירir

walled part

The walled part: "the city of David".

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of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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at the ascentמַּעֲלֶהmaale

ascent, rise

Ascent, a slope by which one goes up; also a raised place.

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of the wallחוֹמָהchoma

wall

Wall, city wall.

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the houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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the Water Gateמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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on the eastמִזְרָחmizrach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

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The context

36and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the instruments of song of David the man of Elohim; and Ezra the scribe was in front of them.

37 · This verse (above)

38And the second thanksgiving choir went in the opposite direction, and I went after it, and half of the people, on top of the wall, above the Tower of the Ovens, as far as the Broad Wall,

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