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Nehemiah

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At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
At the Fountain a spring (of water) H5871    
Gate a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֨עַר sha·'ar
they went to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 עָלוּ֙ a·lu
directly in front of, in sight of, opposite to sub H5048 וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם ve·neg·dam
up the steps a step, stair Noun H4609 מַעֲלֹות֙ ma·'a·lo·vt
of the city city, town Noun H5892 עִ֣יר ir
of David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֔יד da·vid,
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by the stairway an ascent Noun H4608 בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה bam·ma·'a·leh
of the wall a wall Noun H2346 לַחֹומָ֑ה la·cho·v·mah;
above from H4480    
the house a house Noun H1004 לְבֵ֣ית le·veit
of David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֔יד da·vid,
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to the Water waters, water Noun H4325 הַמַּ֖יִם ham·ma·yim
Gate a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֥עַר sha·'ar
on the east. place of sunrise, the east Noun H4217 מִזְרָֽח׃ miz·rach.

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
King James Bible At And at the Fountain Gate fountain gate, which was over against them, they went directly up by the steps stairs of the city of David by David, at the stairway going up of the wall wall, above the house of David to David, even unto the Water Gate on the east.water gate eastward.
Hebrew Greek English At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the city of David by the stairway of the wall above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.