King James Version

Nehemiah 12:39

And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.

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וּמֵעַ֣לumealand from aboveעַלconjunction, preposition, preposition — “and from above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לְשַֽׁעַרleshaarto doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).אֶ֠פְרַיִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שַׁ֨עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַיְשָׁנָ֜הhayshanahJeshanahיְשָׁנָהnoun, proper name — “Jeshanah”H3466Jeshanah, a place in PalestineJeshanah.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שַׁ֣עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַדָּגִ֗יםhadagimthe fishדָּגdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the fish”, the ordinary formH1709a fish (often used collectively)fish.וּמִגְדַּ֤לumigdaland castleמִגְדָּלconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.חֲנַנְאֵל֙chananelHananeelחֲנַנְאֵלnoun, proper name — “Hananeel”H2606Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was namedHananeel.וּמִגְדַּ֣לumigdaland castleמִגְדָּלconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.הַמֵּאָ֔הhameahthe Meahמֵאָהdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “the Meah”, the ordinary formH3968Meah, a tower in JerusalemMeah.וְעַ֖דveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as 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, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שַׁ֣עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַצֹּ֑אןhatsonthe flockצֹאןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).וְעָ֣מְד֔וּveamedvand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and stand”, a completed actionH5975to 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, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…בְּשַׁ֖עַרbeshaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַמַּטָּרָֽהhamatarahthe markמַטָּרָאdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the mark”, the ordinary formH4307a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)mark, prison.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the gate of the old city and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

Young’s Literal Translation

and from beyond the gate of Ephraim, and by the old-gate, and by the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, and unto the sheep-gate — and they have stood at the prison-gate.

World English Bible

and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

Darby Translation

and from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the gate of the old [wall], and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep-gate; and they stood still in the prison-gate.

Douay-Rheims

And the two choirs of them that gave praise stood still at the house of God, and I and the half of the magistrates with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

of Ephraim, and to the fish-gate, and by the tower of Anameel, and as far as the sheep-gate.