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Nehemiah 3:26

Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

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וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔יםvehantinimand the Nethinimsנָתִיןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Nethinims”, the ordinary formH5411the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)Nethinims.הָי֥וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יֹשְׁבִ֖יםyoshevimdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “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…בָּעֹ֑פֶלbaofelin Ophelעֹפֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in Ophel”, the ordinary formH6077Ophel, a ridge in JerusalemOphel.עַ֠דadevenעַדpreposition — “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.נֶ֜גֶדnegedagainstנֶגֶדpreposition — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.שַׁ֤עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַמַּ֨יִם֙hamayimthe waterמַיִםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).לַמִּזְרָ֔חlamizrachto eastמִזְרָחpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖לvehamigdaland the castleמִגְדָּלconjunction, definite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and the castle”, the ordinary formH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.הַיּוֹצֵֽאhayotsethe bring forthיָצָאdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out. —

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American Standard Version (1901)

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Nethinim have been dwelling in Ophel, unto over-against the water-gate at the east, and the tower that goeth out.

World English Bible

(Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

Darby Translation

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower which lies out.)

Douay-Rheims

And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)