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Nehemiah 3:6

Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

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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).הַיְשָׁנָ֜הhayshanaholdיָשָׁןnoun, proper name — “old”H3465oldold.הֶחֱזִ֗יקוּhecheziqvbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “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…יֽוֹיָדָע֙yoyadaJehoiadaיוֹיָדָעnoun, proper name — “Jehoiada”H3111Jojada, the name of two IsraelitesJehoiada, Joiada.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, […פָּסֵ֔חַpasechaPaseahפָּסֵחַnoun, proper name — “Paseah”H6454Paseach, the name of two IsraelitesPaseah, Phaseah.וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖םumeshulamand Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Meshullam”H4918Meshullam, the name of seventeen IsraelitesMeshullam.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, […בְּסֽוֹדְיָ֑הbesodeyahBesodeiahבְּסוֹדְיָהnoun, proper name — “Besodeiah”H1152Besodejah, an IsraeliteBesodeiah.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.קֵר֔וּהוּqeruhvfloorקָרָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “floor”, a completed actionH7136to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.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).וּמַנְעֻלָ֖יוumanulayvand lockמַנְעוּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4514a boltlock.וּבְרִיחָֽיוuverichayvand fugitiveבְּרִיחַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the gate of the old city repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the old gate have Jehoiada son of Paseah, and Meshullam son of Besodeiah, strengthened; they have walled it, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.

World English Bible

Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

Darby Translation

And the gate of the old [wall] repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodiah; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its locks, and its bars.

Douay-Rheims

And Joiada the son of Phasea, and Mosollam the son of Besodia built the old gate: they covered it and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joida the son of Phasec, and Mesulam son of Basodia, repaired the old gate; they covered it in, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.