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And the Nethinimוְהַנְּתִינִיםwereהָיוּlivingיֹשְׁבִיםon the Ophelבָּעֹפֶלas far asעַדoppositeנֶגֶדthe WaterהַמַּיִםGateשַׁעַרtoward the eastלַמִּזְרָחand the towerוְהַמִּגְדָּלthat projects.הַיּוֹצֵא
Nehemiah 3:26
Study it in the app“And the Nethinim were living on the Ophel as far as opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that projects.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 3:26, word by word
- And the Nethinimנְּתִינִיםnetinim
Nethinim
Nethinim: servants of the sanctuary. The name comes from the Hebrew netinim, "given ones": they were given to help the Levites in the work of the house of Elohim (Ezra 8:20).
Where else “netinim” appears- wereהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- livingיֹשְׁבִיםyoshvim
dwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshvim” appears- on the Ophelעֹפֶלofel
Ophel
Ophel: name of a hill of Jerusalem, between the city of David and the temple. The word means "rise, mound."
Where else “ofel” appears- oppositeנֶגֶדneged
in front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “neged” appears- the Waterמַּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- Gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- toward the eastמִּזְרָחmizrach
east
Where the sun rises: the east.
Where else “mizrach” appears- and the towerמִּגְדָּלmigdal
tower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appears- that projectsיּוֹצֵאyotse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yotse” appears
The context
25Palal the son of Uzai repaired opposite the angle and the tower that projects from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him, Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
26 · This verse (above)
27After him the Tekoites repaired a second section, from opposite the great tower that projects as far as the wall of the Ophel.