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Nehemiah 3:13

The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

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אֵת֩etobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).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).הַגַּ֜יְאhagaythe valleyגַּיְאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the valley”, the ordinary formH1516a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)valley.הֶחֱזִ֣יקhecheziqbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, a completed actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…חָנוּן֮chanunHanunחָנוּןnoun, proper name — “Hanun”H2586Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two IsraelitesHanun.וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יveyosheveand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…זָנוֹחַ֒zanochaZanoahזָנוֹחַnoun, proper name — “Zanoah”H2182Zanoach, the name of two places in PalestineZanoah.הֵ֣מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.בָנ֔וּהוּvanuhvbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וַֽיַּעֲמִ֨ידוּ֙vayaamidvand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to 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…דַּלְתֹתָ֔יוdaltotayvdoorדֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).מַנְעֻלָ֖יוmanulayvlockמַנְעוּלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4514a boltlock.וּבְרִיחָ֑יוuverichayvand fugitiveבְּרִיחַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.וְאֶ֤לֶףveelefand thousandאֶלֶףconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “and thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.אַמָּה֙amahcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.בַּחוֹמָ֔הbachomahin wallחוֹמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.עַ֖דadevenעַדpreposition — “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.שַׁ֥עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הָשֲׁפֽוֹתhashafotthe dungאַשְׁפֹּתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the dung”, the ordinary formH830a heap of rubbish or filthdung (hill).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

The gate of the valley hath Hanun strengthened, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they have built it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the dung-gate.

World English Bible

Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the valley gate. They built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and one thousand cubits of the wall to the dung gate.

Darby Translation

The valley-gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung-gate.

Douay-Rheims

And the gate of the valley Hanun built, and the inhabitants of Zanoe: they built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and a thousand cubits in the wall unto the gate of the dunghill.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Anun and the inhabitants of Zano repaired the gate of the valley: they built it, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung-gate.