NEHEMIAH 3:15

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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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.”

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Nehemiah 3:15 Translation & Meaning

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But the gate שַׁ֨עַר An opening, i.e., door or gate gate
of the fountain הָעַ֜יִן An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) fountain
repaired הֶֽ֠חֱזִיק To fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer repaired
Shallun שַׁלּ֣וּן Shallun, an Israelite Shallun
the son בֶּן 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.) son
of Col-hozeh, חֹזֶה֮ Col-Chozeh, an Israelite Colhozeh
the ruler שַׂ֣ר A head person (of any rank or class) ruler
of part פֶּ֣לֶךְ A circuit (i.e., district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch part
of Mizpah; הַמִּצְפָּה֒ Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine Mizpah
he ה֤וּא 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 he
built יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ To build (literally and figuratively) built
it, and covered וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ Properly, to strew over, i.e., (by implication) to cover in or plate (with beams) covered
it, and set up וְיַעֲמִיד֙ו To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) set up
the doors דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו Something swinging, i.e., the valve of a door doors
thereof, the locks מַנְעֻלָ֖יו A bolt thereof locks
thereof, and the bars וּבְרִיחָ֑יו A bolt thereof bars
thereof, and the wall חוֹמַ֞ת A wall of protection thereof wall
of the pool בְּרֵכַ֤ת A reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place) pool
of Siloah הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem Siloah
by the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ A king kings
garden, לְגַן A garden (as fenced) garden
and unto וְעַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) and unto
the stairs הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת Elevation, i.e., the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) stairs
that go down הַיּֽוֹרְד֖וֹת To descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) go down
from the city מֵעִ֥יר A city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) city
of David. דָּוִֽיד׃ David, the youngest son of Jesse David

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  • 13  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.

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

  • 15  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.

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

  • 17  After 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.




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