Nehemiah 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I wentוָאֵצְאָ֨ה
(va·'e·tze·'ah)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out at nightלַ֗יְלָה
(lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
by the Valleyהַגַּ֜יא
(hag·gai)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
Gateבְשַֽׁעַר־
(ve·sha·'ar-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
in the directionפְּנֵי֙
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the Dragon's Well 
 
5886: "spring of dragons," a place near Jer.from ayin and tannin
and [on] to the Refuseהָאַשְׁפֹּ֑ת
(ha·'ash·pot;)
830: an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghillfrom the same as shaphath
Gate,שַׁ֖עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
inspectingשֹׂבֵ֜ר
(so·ver)
7663a: to inspect, examinea prim. root
the wallsבְּחֹומֹ֤ת
(be·cho·v·mot)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were broken down(פְּרוּצִ֔ים
(pe·ru·tzim,)
6555: to break througha prim. root
and its gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ
(u·she·'a·rei·ha)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
which were consumedאֻכְּל֥וּ
(uk·ke·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
by fire.בָאֵֽשׁ׃
(va·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And I went out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
by the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
even before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the dragon
tanniyn  (tan-neen')
a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal -- dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.
well
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
`Eyn Tanniym  (ane tan-neem')
fountain of jackals; En-Tannim, a pool near Jerusalem -- dragon well.
and to the dung
'ashpoth  (ash-pohth')
a heap of rubbish or filth -- dung (hill).
port
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and viewed
sabar  (saw-bar')
to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience) -- hope, tarry, view, wait.

shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the walls
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
which were broken down
parats  (paw-rats')
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
and the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
thereof were consumed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I went out at night by the Valley Gate in the direction of the Dragon's Well and on to the Refuse Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down and its gates which were consumed by fire.

King James Bible
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Serpent's Well and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.

International Standard Version
So I went out during the night through the Valley Gate toward Dragon's Well, and from there to the Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and burned by fire.

NET Bible
I proceeded through the Valley Gate by night, in the direction of the Well of the Dragons and the Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem that had been breached and its gates that had been destroyed by fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I went through Valley Gate that night toward Snake Fountain and Dung Gate and examined the places where the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and where its gates had been burned.

King James 2000 Bible
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even to the jackal's well, and to the refuse gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down; and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
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