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The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate. (KJV)
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אֵת֩'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 3:13 word 1
שַׁ֨עַרSha.'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 3:13 word 2
הַגַּ֜יְאha.Gay'the valley
Lemma: גַּיְא (gay) · Strong's: H1516M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: Valley (Gate)
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 26:9, Nehemiah 2:13, Nehemiah 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1516M; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 3
הֶחֱזִ֣יקhe.che.Zikhe repaired
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 4
חָנוּן֮cha.NunHanun
Lemma: חָנוּן (cha.nun) · Strong's: H2586H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hanun
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2586H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 5
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants of
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 6
זָנוֹחַ֒za.no.aChZanoah
Lemma: זָנוֹחַ (za.no.ach) · Strong's: H2182G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Zanoah
Used 4 times. Also: Joshua 15:34, 1 Chronicles 4:18, Nehemiah 11:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2182G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 7
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 3:13 word 8
בָנ֔וּהוּva.Nu.huthey rebuilt it
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 3:13 word 9
וַֽיַּעֲמִ֙ידוּ֙vai.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 3:13 word 10
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdal.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 3:13 word 11
מַנְעֻלָ֖יוman.'u.Lavbolts its
Lemma: מַנְעוּל (man.ul) · Strong's: H4514
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: bolt
Used 6 times. Also: Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:15, Song of Solomon 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4514; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 12
וּבְרִיחָ֑יוu.ve.ri.Chavand bars its
Lemma: בְּרִיחַ (be.ri.ach) · Strong's: H1280
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: bar
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 26:28, Exodus 26:29, Exodus 36:31, Exodus 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1280; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 13
וְאֶ֤לֶףve.'E.lefand one thousand
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 14
אַמָּה֙'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 15
בַּחוֹמָ֔הba.cho.Mahin the wall
Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wall
Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 16
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 3:13 word 17
שַׁ֥עַרSha.'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 3:13 word 18
הָשֲׁפֽוֹת\׃ha.sha.Fotthe dung
Lemma: אַשְׁפֹּת (ash.pot) · Strong's: H0830G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Dung (Gate)
Used 4 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:13, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0830G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:13 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Valley | → | גַּיְא H1516M Valley (Gate) |
| Gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| was repaired | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| by Hanun | → | חָנוּן H2586H Hanun |
| and the residents | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| of Zanoah | → | זָנוֹחַ H2182G Zanoah |
| They | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| rebuilt it | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| installed | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| its doors | → | דֶּ֫לֶת H1817C door |
| bolts | → | מַנְעוּל H4514 bolt |
| and bars | → | בְּרִיחַ H1280 bar |
| and [repaired] a thousand | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| of the wall | → | חוֹמָה H2346G wall |
| as far as | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the Dung | → | אַשְׁפֹּת H0830G Dung (Gate) |
| Gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
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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