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Nehemiah 3:15

But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

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וְאֵת֩veetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).הָעַ֜יִןhaayinthe eye , , -sightעַיִןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…הֶ֠חֱזִיקhecheziqbe 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…שַׁלּ֣וּןshalunShallumשַׁלּוּןnoun, proper name — “Shallum”H7968Shallun, an IsraeliteShallum.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […כָּלkalCol-hozehכׇּל־חֹזֶהnoun, proper name — “Col-hozeh”H3626Col-Chozeh, an IsraeliteCol-hozeh.חֹזֶה֮chozehCol-hozehכׇּל־חֹזֶהnoun, proper name — “Col-hozeh”H3626Col-Chozeh, an IsraeliteCol-hozeh.שַׂ֣רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.פֶּ֣לֶךְpelekhstaffפֶּלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “staff”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6418a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch(di-) staff, participleהַמִּצְפָּה֒hamitspahthe Mitspah. when 'in pause'מִצְפָּהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Mitspah. when 'in pause'”H4709Mitspah, the name of two places in PalestineMitspah. (This seems rather to be only an orthographic variation of H4708 (מִצְפֶּה) when 'in pause'.)ה֤וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יִבְנֶ֨נּוּ֙yivnenvbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּvitallenvand coverטָלַלconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, an unfinished actionH2926properly, to strew over, i.e. (by implication) to cover in or plate (with beams)cover.ויעמידוvymydvand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and stand”, an unfinished 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…וְיַעֲמִיד֙veyaamidand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stand”, an unfinished 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…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.וְ֠אֵתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).חוֹמַ֞תchomatwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.בְּרֵכַ֤תberekhatpoolבְּרֵכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “pool”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1295a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place)(fish-) pool.הַשֶּׁ֨לַח֙hashelachthe Shiloahשִׁלֹחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Shiloah”, the ordinary formH7975Shiloach, a fountain of JerusalemShiloah, Siloah.לְגַןleganto gardenגַּןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to garden”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1588a garden (as fenced)garden.הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְעַדveadand 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.הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתhamaalotthe stepמַעֲלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹתhayoredotthe bring downיָרַדdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the bring down”, a verb used as a describing wordH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…מֵעִ֥ירmeirfrom cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.דָּוִֽידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.

World English Bible

Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the spring gate. He built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even to the stairs that go down from David’s city.

Darby Translation

And the fountain-gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the chief of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

Douay-Rheims

And the gate of the fountain Sellum the son of Cholhoza built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bare, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king’s guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But Solomon the son of Choleze repaired the gate of the fountain, the ruler of part of Maspha; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors and its bars, and the wall of the pool of the skins by the meadow of the king, and as far as the steps that lead down from the city of David.