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But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. (KJV)
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וְאֵת֩ve.'Etand <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 3:15 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 3:15 word 2
הָעַ֜יִןha.'A.yinthe spring
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: Fountain (Gate)
Used 3 times. Also: Nehemiah 2:14, Nehemiah 12:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869B; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 3
הֶ֠חֱזִיקHe.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 3:15 word 4
שַׁלּ֣וּןsha.LunShallun
Lemma: שַׁלּוּן (shal.lun) · Strong's: H7968
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shallum
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7968; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 5
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 6
כָּל\־kol-Col-
Lemma: כׇּל־חֹזֶה (kol-cho.zeh) · Strong's: H3626G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Col-hozeh
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3626G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 7
חֹזֶה֮cho.ZehHozeh
Lemma: כׇּל־חֹזֶה (kol-cho.zeh) · Strong's: H3626G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Col-hozeh
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3626G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 8
שַׂ֣רsar[the] official of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 9
פֶּ֣לֶךְPe.lekh[the] district of
Lemma: פֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) · Strong's: H6418
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: district
Used 10 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:29, Nehemiah 3:9, Nehemiah 3:12, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6418; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 10
הַמִּצְפָּה֒ha.mitz.Pah<the> Mizpah
Lemma: מִצְפָּה (mits.pah) · Strong's: H4709G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Mizpah
Used 34 times. Also: Judges 20:1, Judges 20:3, Judges 21:1, Judges 21:5, Judges 21:8, 1 Samuel 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4709G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 11
ה֤וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 12
יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙yiv.Ne.nuhe rebuilt it
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 3:15 word 13
וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּvi.tal.Le.nuand he roofed over it
Lemma: טָלַל (ta.lal) · Strong's: H2926
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpu3ms)
Meaning: to cover
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2926; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 14
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 3:15 word 15
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 3:13, Nehemiah 3:14, Song of Solomon 5:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4514; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 16
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 3:15 word 17
וְ֠אֵתVe.'etand <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 3:15 word 18
חוֹמַ֞תcho.Mat[the] wall of
Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 3:15 word 19
בְּרֵכַ֤תbe.re.Khat[the] pool of
Lemma: בְּרֵכָה (be.re.khah) · Strong's: H1295H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: pool
Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 20:20, Nehemiah 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1295H; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 20
הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ha.She.lach<the> Shelah
Lemma: שֶׁ֫לַח (she.lach) · Strong's: H7975A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Shelah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7975A; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 21
לְגַן\־le.gan-of [the] garden of
Lemma: גַּן (gan) · Strong's: H1588M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: garden
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1588M; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 22
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 23
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 3:15 word 24
הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתha.ma.'a.Lotthe steps
Lemma: מַעֲלָה (ma.a.lah) · Strong's: H4609B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: step
Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 20:26, 1 Kings 10:19, 1 Kings 10:20, 2 Kings 9:13, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4609B; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 25
הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹתhai.yor.Dotwhich go down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 26
מֵעִ֥ירme.'Irfrom [the] city of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 27
דָּוִֽיד\׃\ \סda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT Nehemiah 3:15 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Fountain | → | עַ֫יִן H5869B Fountain (Gate) |
| Gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| was repaired | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| by Shallun | → | שַׁלּוּן H7968 Shallum |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Col-hozeh | → | כׇּל־חֹזֶה H3626G Col-hozeh |
| ruler | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the district | → | פֶּ֫לֶךְ H6418 district |
| of Mizpah | → | מִצְפָּה H4709G Mizpah |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| rebuilt it | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| roofed it | → | טָלַל H2926 to cover |
| and installed | → | H5975 |
| its doors | → | דֶּ֫לֶת H1817C door |
| bolts | → | מַנְעוּל H4514 bolt |
| and bars | → | בְּרִיחַ H1280 bar |
| He also repaired the wall | → | חוֹמָה H2346G wall |
| of the Pool | → | בְּרֵכָה H1295H pool |
| of Shelah | → | שֶׁ֫לַח H7975A Shelah |
| near the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| garden | → | גַּן H1588M garden |
| as | → | עַד H5704 till |
| far as the stairs | → | מַעֲלָה H4609B step |
| that descend | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| from the City | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
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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