New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

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Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at the king's garden as far as the steps that descend from the city of David.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Shallum one of the postexilic wall builders Noun H7968 שַׁלּ֣וּן shal·lun
Analysis:
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the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Col-hozeh, an Isr. name Noun H3626 חֹזֶה֮ cho·zeh
the official chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂ֣ר sar
of the district whorl of a spindle, a district Noun H6418 פֶּ֣לֶךְ pe·lech
of Mizpah, the name of several places in Isr. Noun H4709 הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ham·mitz·pah
Analysis:
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repaired to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 הֶ֠חֱזִיק he·che·zik
the Fountain a spring (of water) H5871    
Gate. a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֨עַר sha·'ar
He built to build Verb H1129 יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ yiv·nen·nu
it, covered to cover over, roof Verb H2926 וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ vi·tal·len·nu,
it and hung to take one's stand, stand Verb H5975 (וְיַעֲמִיד֙ ve·ya·'a·mid
its doors a door Noun H1817 דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו dal·to·tav,
with its bolts a bolt Noun H4514 מַנְעֻלָ֖יו man·'u·lav
and its bars, a bar Noun H1280 וּבְרִיחָ֑יו u·ve·ri·chav;
and the wall a wall Noun H2346 חֹומַ֞ת cho·v·mat
of the Pool a pool, pond Noun H1295 בְּרֵכַ֤ת be·re·chat
of Shelah a reservoir in Jer. Noun H7975 הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ ha·she·lach
Analysis:
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at the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·lech,
garden an enclosure, garden Noun H1588 לְגַן־ le·gan-
as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
as the steps a step, stair Noun H4609 הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֔ות ham·ma·'a·lo·vt,
that descend to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 הַיֹּורְדֹ֖ות hai·yo·vr·do·vt
from the city city, town Noun H5892 מֵעִ֥יר me·'ir
of David. perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִֽיד׃ da·vid.
Analysis:
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Locations

Mizpah

MIZPAH; MIZPEHmiz'-pa, miz'-pe: This name is pointed both ways in the Hebrew, and is found usually with the article. The meaning seems to be "outlook" or "watchtower." It is natural, therefore, to look for the places so named in high positions commanding wide prospects.(1) (ha-mitspah (Genesis 31:49 Judges 11:11, 34), mitspah (Hosea 5:1), mitspeh ghil`adh (J... View Details

People

Shelah

a son of Judah

Shallum

the name of a number of Isr.

Shallun

one of the postexilic wall builders

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 Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at the king's garden as far as the steps that descend from the city of David.
King James Bible Shallum But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, Colhozeh, the official ruler of the district part of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He Mizpah; he built it, and covered it it, and hung its set up the doors with its bolts thereof, the locks thereof, and its bars, the bars thereof, and the wall of the Pool pool of Shelah at Siloah by the king's garden as far as garden, and unto the steps stairs that descend go down from the city of David.
Hebrew Greek English Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at the king's garden as far as the steps that descend from the city of David.