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.
THen Eliaſhib the hie prieſt, roſe vp with his brethren the Prieſts, and they built the ſheepe-gate, they ſanctified it, & ſet vp the doores of it, euen vnto the towre of Meah they ſanctified it, vnto the towre of * Hananeel.
אָח , masculine noun, ʾah — a brother (value 9)
H251,
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.brother
brother of same parents
half-brother (same father)
relative, kinship, same tribe
each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
(fig.) of resemblance
Used in 572 Verses, 33 Books 628  Occurrence Count
אֶלְיָשִׁיב , proper masculine noun, ʾelyashiyv — "God restores", the name of several Israelites (value 353)
H475,
אֶלְיָשִׁיב ʼElyâshîyb, el-yaw-sheeb'; from H410 and H7725; God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites:—Eliashib.Eliashib = "God restores"
a priest in David's reign
a descendant of David
a high priest in Nehemiah's time
a temple singer with foreign wife
one of the line of Zattu
one of the line of Bani
Used in 15 Verses, 3 Books 16  Occurrence Count
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בָּנָה , verb, bana — to build (value 57)
H1129,
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
(Qal)
to build, rebuild
to build a house (ie, establish a family)
(Niphal)
to be built
to be rebuilt
established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
established (made permanent)
to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Used in 344 Verses, 33 Books 373  Occurrence Count
גָּדוֹל , adjective, proper masculine noun, substantive, gadol — great (value 43)
H1419,
גָּדוֹל gâdôwl, gaw-dole'; or גָּדֹל gâdôl; (shortened) from H1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:— aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.adjective
great
large (in magnitude and extent)
in number
in intensity
loud (in sound)
older (in age)
in importance
important things
great, distinguished (of men)
God Himself (of God)
substantive
great things
haughty things
greatness
proper masculine noun
Used in 497 Verses, 35 Books 525  Occurrence Count
דֶּלֶת , feminine noun, delet — a door (value 434)
H1817,
דֶּלֶת deleth, deh'-leth; from H1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door:—door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).door, gate
a door
a gate
(fig.)
of chest lid
of crocodile jaws
of doors of the heavens
of an easily-accessible woman
Used in 78 Verses, 22 Books 87  Occurrence Count
הֵם , third person plural masculine personal pronoun, heym — they (value 45)
H1992,
הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.they, these, the same, who
Used in 522 Verses, 35 Books 559  Occurrence Count
חֲנַנְאֵל , proper masculine noun, hananʾeyl — "God is gracious", a tower in Jer (value 139)
H2606,
חֲנַנְאֵל Chănanʼêl, khan-an-ale'; from H2603 and H410; God has favored; Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named:—Hananeel.Hananeel = "God has favoured"
the name of a tower in Jerusalem
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
כֹּהֵן , masculine noun, koheyn — priest (value 75)
H3548,
כֹּהֵן kôhên, ko-hane'; active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman):—chief ruler, × own, priest, prince, principal officer.priest, principal officer or chief ruler
priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)
pagan priests
priests of Jehovah
Levitical priests
Zadokite priests
Aaronic priests
the high priest
Used in 653 Verses, 29 Books 748  Occurrence Count
מֵאָה , feminine noun, meyʾa — a tower on the N. wall of Jer (value 46)
H3968,
מֵאָה Mêʼâh, may-aw'; the same as H3967; Meah, a tower in Jerusalem:—Meah.Meah = "hundred"
a tower on the north rampart of Jerusalem in the wall of Nehemiah
Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
מִגְדָּל , masculine noun, migdal — a tower (value 77)
H4026,
מִגְדָּל migdâl, mig-dawl'; also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה migdâlâh; from H1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers:—castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.tower
tower
elevated stage, pulpit
raised bed
Used in 44 Verses, 14 Books 49  Occurrence Count
עַד , conjunction, preposition, ʿad — as far as, even to, up to, until, while (value 74)
H5704,
עַד ʻad, ad; properly, the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with):—against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.preposition
as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
of space
as far as, up to, even to
in combination
from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' - from)
of time
even to, until, unto, till, during, end
of degree
even to, to the degree of, even like
conjunction
until, while, to the point that, so that even
Used in 1128 Verses, 39 Books 1262  Occurrence Count
עָמַד , verb, ʿamad — to take one's stand, stand (value 114)
H5975,
עָמַד ʻâmad, aw-mad'; a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive):—abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand
(Qal)
to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of
to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease
to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast
to make a stand, hold one's ground
to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright
to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against
to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid
(Hiphil)
to station, set
to cause to stand firm, maintain
to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect
to present (one) before (king)
to appoint, ordain, establish
(Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
Used in 497 Verses, 36 Books 521  Occurrence Count
צֹאן , collective feminine noun, tzon — small cattle, sheep and goats, flock (value 141)
H6629,
צֹאן tsôʼn, tsone; or צאוֹן tsʼôwn; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men):—(small) cattle, flock (+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)
of multitude (simile)
of multitude (metaphor)
Used in 247 Verses, 30 Books 272  Occurrence Count
קָדַשׁ , verb, kadash — to be set apart or consecrated (value 404)
H6942,
קָדַשׁ qâdash, kaw-dash'; a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally):—appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), × wholly.to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate
(Qal)
to be set apart, be consecrated
to be hallowed
consecrated, tabooed
(Niphal)
to show oneself sacred or majestic
to be honoured, be treated as sacred
to be holy
(Piel)
to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate
to observe as holy, keep sacred
to honour as sacred, hallow
to consecrate
(Pual)
to be consecrated
consecrated, dedicated
(Hiphil)
to set apart, devote, consecrate
to regard or treat as sacred or hallow
to consecrate
(Hithpael)
to keep oneself apart or separate
to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)
to be observed as holy
to consecrate oneself
Used in 154 Verses, 23 Books 171  Occurrence Count
קוּם , verb, kum — to arise, stand up, stand (value 146)
H6965,
קוּם qûwm, koom; a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative):—abide, accomplish, × be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, × be dim, endure, × enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, × but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up
(Qal)
to arise
to arise (hostile sense)
to arise, become powerful
to arise, come on the scene
to stand
to maintain oneself
to be established, be confirmed
to stand, endure
to be fixed
to be valid
to be proven
to be fulfilled
to persist
to be set, be fixed
(Piel)
to fulfil
to confirm, ratify, establish, impose
(Polel) to raise up
(Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up
(Hiphil)
to cause to arise, raise
to raise, set up, erect, build
to raise up, bring on the scene
to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate
to raise up, constitute
to cause to stand, set, station, establish
to make binding
to carry out, give effect to
(Hophal) to be raised up
Used in 596 Verses, 36 Books 623  Occurrence Count
שַׁעַר , masculine noun, shaʿar — a gate (value 570)
H8179,
שַׁעַר shaʻar, shah'-ar; from H8176 in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate:—city, door, gate, port (× -er).gate
gate (of entrance)
gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)
city, town
gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)
heaven
Used in 302 Verses, 29 Books 369  Occurrence Count
| Nehemiah 3:1Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיָּ֡קָם אֶלְיָשִׁיב֩ הַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַגָּד֜וֹל וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וַיִּבְנוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁ֣עַר הַצֹּ֔אן הֵ֣מָּה קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמִ֖ידוּ דַּלְתֹתָ֑יו וְעַד־מִגְדַּ֤ל הַמֵּאָה֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּהוּ עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ ס |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Then Eliashib |
H475ʾelyashiyv |
אֶלְיָשִׁיב |
353 |
| the high |
H1419gadol |
גָּדוֹל |
43 |
| priest |
H3548koheyn |
כֹּהֵן |
75 |
| rose up |
H6965kum |
קוּם |
146 |
| with his brethren |
H251ʾah |
אָח |
9 |
| the priests, |
H3548koheyn |
כֹּהֵן |
75 |
| and they builded |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| the sheep |
H6629tzon |
צֹאן |
141 |
| gate; |
H8179shaʿar |
שַׁעַר |
570 |
| they sanctified |
H6942kadash |
קָדַשׁ |
404 |
| it, and set up |
H5975ʿamad |
עָמַד |
114 |
| the doors |
H1817delet |
דֶּלֶת |
434 |
| of it; even unto the tower |
H4026migdal |
מִגְדָּל |
77 |
| of Meah |
H3968meyʾa |
מֵאָה |
46 |
| they sanctified |
H6942kadash |
קָדַשׁ |
404 |
| it, unto the tower |
H4026migdal |
מִגְדָּל |
77 |
| of Hananeel. |
H2606hananʾeyl |
חֲנַנְאֵל |
139 |
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