Nehemiah 3:1 Go deeper
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֡קָםvai.Ya.komand he arose
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 1
אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩'el.ya.ShivEliashib
Lemma: אֶלְיָשִׁיב (el.ya.shiv) · Strong's: H0475M
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eliashib
Used 4 times. Also: Nehemiah 3:20, Nehemiah 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0475M; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 2
הַכֹּהֵ֨ןha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 3
הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 4
וְאֶחָ֣יוve.'e.Chavand brothers his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: brother: male-relative
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 16:12, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 5
הַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 6
וַיִּבְנוּ֙vai.yiv.Nuand they rebuilt
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 7
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 8
שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate of
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 9
הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe sheep
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: Sheep (Gate)
Used 3 times. Also: Nehemiah 3:32, Nehemiah 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 10
הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 11
קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּki.de.Shu.huthey consecrated it
Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)
Meaning: to consecrate: consecate
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 12
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duand they set up
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 13
דַּלְתֹתָ֑יוdal.to.Tavdoors its
Lemma: דֶּ֫לֶת (de.let) · Strong's: H1817C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: door
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 19:10, Exodus 21:6, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1817C; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 14
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 15
מִגְדַּ֤לmig.Dal[the] tower of
Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Tower (of the Hundred)
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4026H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 16
הַמֵּאָה֙ha.me.'Ahthe hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3968
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Tower of) the Hundred
Used 2 times. Also: Nehemiah 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3968; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 17
קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּki.de.Shu.huthey consecrated it
Lemma: קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) · Strong's: H6942G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVpp3cp)
Meaning: to consecrate: consecate
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:23, Exodus 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6942G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 18
עַ֖ד'adto
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 19
מִגְדַּ֥לmig.Dal[the] tower of
Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: tower
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17, Judges 9:46, Judges 9:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4026M; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 20
חֲנַנְאֵֽל\׃\ \סcha.nan.'ElHananel
Lemma: חֲנַנְאֵל (cha.nan.el) · Strong's: H2606
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: (Tower of) Hananel
Used 4 times. Also: Nehemiah 12:39, Jeremiah 31:38, Zechariah 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2606; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:1 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At the Sheep | → | צֹאן H6629H Sheep (Gate) |
| Gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| Eliashib | → | אֶלְיָשִׁיב H0475M Eliashib |
| the high | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and his fellow | → | אָח H0251H brother: male-relative |
| priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| began | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| rebuilding | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| They | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| dedicated it | → | קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate |
| and installed | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| its doors | → | דֶּ֫לֶת H1817C door |
| After building as far as | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the Tower | → | מִגְדָּל H4026H Tower (of the Hundred) |
| of the Hundred | → | מֵאָה H3968 (Tower of) the Hundred |
| and the Tower | → | מִגְדָּל H4026H Tower (of the Hundred) |
| of Hananel | → | חֲנַנְאֵל H2606 (Tower of) Hananel |
| they dedicated [the wall] | → | קָדַשׁ H6942G to consecrate: consecate |
| . . . | → | עַד H5704 till |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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