Nehemiah 3:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Shallumשַׁלּ֣וּן
(shal·lun)
7968: one of the postexilic wall buildersof uncertain derivation
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Col-hozeh,חֹזֶה֮
(cho·zeh)
3626: an Isr. nameof uncertain derivation
the officialשַׂ֣ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the districtפֶּ֣לֶךְ
(pe·lech)
6418: whorl of a spindle, a districtfrom an unused word
of Mizpah,הַמִּצְפָּה֒
(ham·mitz·pah)
4709: the name of several places in Isr.from tsaphah
repairedהֶ֠חֱזִיק
(he·che·zik)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
the Fountain 
 
5871a: a spring (of water)from the same as ayin
Gate.שַׁ֨עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
He builtיִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙
(yiv·nen·nu)
1129: to builda prim. root
it, coveredוִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ
(vi·tal·len·nu,)
2926: to cover over, roofa prim. root
it and hung(וְיַעֲמִיד֙
(ve·ya·'a·mid)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
its doorsדַּלְתֹתָ֔יו
(dal·to·tav,)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
with its boltsמַנְעֻלָ֖יו
(man·'u·lav)
4514: a boltfrom naal
and its bars,וּבְרִיחָ֑יו
(u·ve·ri·chav;)
1280: a barfrom barach
and the wallחֹומַ֞ת
(cho·v·mat)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of the Poolבְּרֵכַ֤ת
(be·re·chat)
1295: a pool, pondfrom barak
of Shelahהַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙
(ha·she·lach)
7975a: a reservoir in Jer.from shalach
at the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gardenלְגַן־
(le·gan-)
1588: an enclosure, gardenfrom ganan
as farוְעַד־
(ve·'ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the stepsהַֽמַּעֲלֹ֔ות
(ham·ma·'a·lo·vt,)
4609b: a step, stairfrom alah
that descendהַיֹּורְדֹ֖ות
(hai·yo·vr·do·vt)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from the cityמֵעִ֥יר
(me·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of David.דָּוִֽיד׃
(da·vid.)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
But the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of the fountain
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
repaired
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
Shallun
Shalluwn  (shal-loon')
Shallun, an Israelite -- Shallum.
the son
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of Colhozeh
Kol-Chozeh  (kol-kho-zeh')
every seer; Col-Chozeh, an Israelite -- Col-hozeh.
the ruler
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of part
pelek  (peh'-lek)
a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch -- (di-)staff, participle
of Mizpah
Mitspah  (mits-paw')
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine -- Mitspah.
he built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
it and covered
talal  (taw-lal')
to strew over, i.e. (by implication) to cover in or plate (with beams) -- cover.
it and set up
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
thereof the locks
man`uwl  (man-ool')
a bolt -- lock.
thereof and the bars
briyach  (ber-ee'-akh)
a bolt -- bar, fugitive.
thereof and the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of the pool
brekah  (ber-ay-kaw')
a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place) -- (fish-)pool.
of Siloah
Shiloach  (shee-lo'-akh)
rill; Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem -- Shiloah, Siloah.
by the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
garden
gan  (gan)
a garden (as fenced) -- garden.
and unto the stairs
ma`alah  (mah-al-aw')
elevation, i.e. the act; specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms) -- things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
that go down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a 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.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the official of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He built it, covered it and hung its doors with its bolts and its bars, and the wall of the Pool of Shelah at the king's garden as far as the steps that descend from the city of David.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler over the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king's garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David.

International Standard Version
Colhozeh's son Shallum, ruling official of the Mizpah district, repaired the Fountain Gate, reconstructing it, installing its doors, its locks, and its security bars, as well as the Pool of Shelach near the royal garden as far as the stairway that descends from the City of David.

NET Bible
Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Shallun, Col Hozeh's son, the official in charge of the district of Mizpah, repaired Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put a roof over it, and set its doors, locks, and bars in place. He also made repairs on the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King's Garden as far as the stairs going down from the City of David.

King James 2000 Bible
But the gate of the fountain 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 locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
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