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Nehemiah

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It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֡י vay·hi
about that just according as, as, when H3512    
as it grew dark to be or grow dark Verb H6751 צָֽלֲלוּ֩ tza·la·lu
at the gates a gate Noun H8179 שַׁעֲרֵ֨י sha·'a·rei
of Jerusalem probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם ye·ru·sha·lim
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before face, faces Noun H6440 לִפְנֵ֣י lif·nei
the sabbath, sabbath Noun H7676 הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת ha·shab·bat
I commanded to utter, say Verb H559 וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ va·'o·me·rah
that the doors a door Noun H1817 הַדְּלָתֹ֔ות had·de·la·to·vt,
should be shut to shut, close Verb H5462 וַיִּסָּגְר֣וּ vai·yis·sa·ge·ru
and that they should not open to open Verb H6605 יִפְתָּח֔וּם yif·ta·chum,
them until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַ֖ד ad
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחַ֣ר a·char
the sabbath. sabbath Noun H7676 הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת ha·shab·bat;
Then I stationed to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 הֶֽעֱמַ֙דְתִּי֙ he·'e·mad·ti
some of my servants a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 וּמִנְּעָרַ֗י u·min·ne·'a·rai
at the gates a gate Noun H8179 הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים ha·she·'a·rim,
[so that] no not Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
load a load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute Noun H4853 מַשָּׂ֖א mas·sa
would enter to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹ֥וא ya·vo·v
on the sabbath sabbath Noun H7676 הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ ha·shab·bat.
day. day Noun H3117 בְּיֹ֥ום be·yo·vm

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Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day.
King James Bible It And it came about to pass, that just as it grew dark at when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors gates should be shut shut, and charged that they should not open them until be opened till after the sabbath. Then I stationed sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates so gates, that there should no load would enter burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Hebrew Greek English It came about that just as it grew dark at the gates of Jerusalem before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut and that they should not open them until after the sabbath. Then I stationed some of my servants at the gates so that no load would enter on the sabbath day.