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Nehemiah

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And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
gate gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֨עַר sha·'ar
which was over against them they went up arise Verb H5927 עָלוּ֙ a·lu
directly about sub H5048 וְנֶגְדָּ֗ם ve·neg·dam
by the stairs step Noun H4609 מַעֲלֹות֙ ma·'a·lo·vt
of the city Ai Noun H5892 עִ֣יר ir
of David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֔יד da·vid,
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at the going up ascent Noun H4608 בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה bam·ma·'a·leh
of the wall wall Noun H2346 לַחֹומָ֑ה la·cho·v·mah;
above the house court Noun H1004 לְבֵ֣ית le·veit
of David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֔יד da·vid,
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even unto the water waste Noun H4325 הַמַּ֖יִם ham·ma·yim
gate gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֥עַר sha·'ar
eastward east side 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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King James Bible And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Hebrew Greek English And at At the fountain gate, which was over against them, Fountain Gate they went directly up by the stairs steps of the city of David, at David by the going up stairway of the wall, wall above the house of David, even unto David to the water gate eastward.Water Gate on the east.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And at At the fountain gate, which was over against them, Fountain Gate they went directly up by the stairs steps of the city of David, at David by the going up stairway of the wall, wall above the house of David, even unto David to the water gate eastward.Water Gate on the east.