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Nehemiah 3

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1Then 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.

2And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

4And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

7And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

9And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

10And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

11Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

12And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

13The 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.

14But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, 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.

16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

17After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

18After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.

20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

21After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

22And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.

23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

24After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.

25Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.

26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

28From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

29After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

30After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

31After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.

32And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • בֵּןbênH112137× in this chapter

    a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

  • חָזַקchâzaqH238835× in this chapter

    to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

  • אַחַרʼacharH31016× in this chapter

    properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

  • עַדʻadH570416× in this chapter

    as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

  • עַלʻalH592116× in this chapter

    above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

  • יָדyâdH302715× in this chapter

    a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

  • בַּיִתbayithH100412× in this chapter

    a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

  • שַׁעַרshaʻarH817912× in this chapter

    an opening, i.e. door or gate

  • נֶגֶדnegedH504811× in this chapter

    a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

  • פֶּלֶךְpelekH64188× in this chapter

    a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch

  • שַׂרsarH82698× in this chapter

    a head person (of any rank or class)

  • אֵתʼêthH8538× in this chapter

    properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

  • בָּנָהbânâhH11297× in this chapter

    to build (literally and figuratively)

  • מִדָּהmiddâhH40607× in this chapter

    properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)

  • שֵׁנִיshênîyH81457× in this chapter

    properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again

  • דֶּלֶתdelethH18176× in this chapter

    something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

  • מִגְדָּלmigdâlH40266× in this chapter

    a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers

  • עָמַדʻâmadH59756× in this chapter

    to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

  • בְּרִיחַbᵉrîyachH12805× in this chapter

    a bolt

  • חֵצִיchêtsîyH26775× in this chapter

    the half or middle

  • כֹּהֵןkôhênH35485× in this chapter

    literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

  • מַנְעוּלmanʻûwlH45145× in this chapter

    a bolt

  • הֵםhêmH19924× in this chapter

    they (only used when emphatic)

  • חוֹמָהchôwmâhH23464× in this chapter

    a wall of protection

  • מַקְצוֹעַmaqtsôwaʻH47404× in this chapter

    an angle or recess

  • אֶלְיָשִׁיבʼElyâshîybH4754× in this chapter

    Eljashib, the name of six Israelites

  • גָּדוֹלgâdôwlH14193× in this chapter

    great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

  • הוּאhûwʼH19313× in this chapter

    he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

  • יָצָאyâtsâʼH33183× in this chapter

    to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

  • יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimH33893× in this chapter

    Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

  • מַלְכִּיָּהMalkîyâhH44413× in this chapter

    Malkijah, the name of ten Israelites

  • מִצְפָּהMitspâhH47093× in this chapter

    Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine

  • מְשֻׁלָּםMᵉshullâmH49183× in this chapter

    Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites

  • אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshH5823× in this chapter

    a man in general (singly or collectively)

  • פִּנָּהpinnâhH64383× in this chapter

    an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain

  • בֵּית הַכֶּרֶםBêyth hak-KeremH10212× in this chapter

    Beth-hak-Kerem, a place in Palestine

  • בֵּית צוּרBêyth TsûwrH10492× in this chapter

    Beth-Tsur, a place in Palestine

  • בְּרֵכָהbᵉrêkâhH12952× in this chapter

    a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)

  • בֶּרֶכְיָהBerekyâhH12962× in this chapter

    Berekjah, the name of six Israelites

  • דָּוִדDâvidH17322× in this chapter

    David, the youngest son of Jesse

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