Nehemiah 7:3

“And I said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; and while they are standing, let them shut the doors and bar them; and appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his guard and each in front of his house.””

Nehemiah 7:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 7:3, word by word

And I saidאֹמַרomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“The gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare

gate

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

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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be openedיִפָּתְחוּyipatchu

open

To open a door, mouth or eyes.

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the sunשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

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is hotחֹםchom

heat

Heat.

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are standingעֹמְדִיםomdim

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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let them shutיָגִיפוּyagifu

shut

To shut a door.

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the doorsדְּלָתוֹתdelatot

door

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

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and bar themאֱחֹזוּechozu

be fastened

For something to be joined to another, held up or caught in it.

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guardsמִשְׁמְרוֹתmishmrot

watch

A group of men who keep watch or serve in turns.

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from the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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at his guardמִשְׁמָרmishmar

watch

The service of watching over a place, with men posted there.

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in front ofנֶגֶדneged

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

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his houseבֵּיתbet

house

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

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

2And I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the leader of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was like a man of truth and feared Elohim more than many.

3 · This verse (above)

4Now the city was wide in space and large, but the people were few within it, and there were no houses built.

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