Nehemiah 12:38

“And 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,”

Nehemiah 12:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 12:38, word by word

And the secondשֵּׁנִיתshenit

second

The one that comes after the first; the other of two.

Where else “shenit” appears
thanksgiving choirתּוֹדָהtoda

thanksgiving choir

A group that sings to give thanks, in a procession.

Where else “toda” appears
wentהוֹלֶכֶתholechet

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “holechet” appears
in the opposite directionמוֹאלmol

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

Where else “mol” appears
and halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chatsi” appears
of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
the wallחוֹמָהchoma

wall

Wall, city wall.

Where else “choma” appears
the Towerמִגְדַּלmigdal

tower

A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.

Where else “migdal” appears
of the Ovensתַּנּוּרִיםtanurim

firepot, oven

Small clay oven, like a brazier.

Where else “tanurim” appears
the Broadרְחָבָהrechava

broad, wide

Broad, wide, roomy. "Broad on both hands": spacious on every side.

Where else “rechava” appears

Translation note

“In the opposite direction”: a difficult word; it is also understood “to the left.”

The context

37And 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.

38 · This verse (above)

39and above the Ephraim Gate, and by the Old Gate, and by the Fish Gate, and the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate; and they stopped at the Guard Gate.

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