Nehemiah 12:39

“and 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.”

Nehemiah 12:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 12:39, word by word

the Ephraim Gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

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

Where else “shaar” appears
the Ephraim Gateאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

Where else “efrayim” appears
the Old Gateהַיְשָׁנָהhayshana

Jeshanah

Jeshanah: a town in the territory of Israel, near Bethel.

Where else “hayshana” appears
the Fish Gateדָּגִיםdagim

fish

Fish; fish as a whole.

Where else “dagim” appears
and the Towerמִגְדַּלmigdal

tower

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

Where else “migdal” appears
of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵלchananel

Hananel

Hananel: the name of a tower in the north wall of Jerusalem. It means "El (God) has been gracious".

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of the Hundredמֵּאָהmea

Meah, the Hundred

The Hundred (in Hebrew, Meah): the name of a tower in the north wall of Jerusalem.

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the Sheep Gateצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

Where else “tson” appears
and they stoppedעָמְדוּamdu

stop

To halt, cease doing something.

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at the Guard Gateמַּטָּרָהmatara

guard

The court of the guard, an enclosure of the palace where someone was kept prisoner.

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The context

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,

39 · This verse (above)

40So the two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of Elohim, and I, and half of the officials with me;

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