Nehemiah 3:1

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Nehemiah 3:1, word by word

Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיבelyashiv

Eliashib

Eliashib: the name of several Israelites, among them a high priest of Nehemiah's time. The name means "God will bring back."

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the highגָּדוֹלgadol

high

Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.

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priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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rose upיָּקָםyakam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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and they builtיִּבְנוּyivnu

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

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the Sheepצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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Gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

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

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sanctified itקִדְּשׁוּkidshu

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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and set upיַּעֲמִידוּyaamidu

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

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its doorsדַּלְתֹתָיdaltotay

door

The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.

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the Towerמִגְדַּלmigdal

tower

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

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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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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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Translation note

This chapter goes around the wall of Jerusalem section by section, beginning and ending at the Sheep Gate (3:1, 32).

The context