Nehemiah 12:37
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.”
מִזְרָח
East, sunrise direction. Mizrach. As far as the east is from the west so far has He removed our transgressions. This is an infinite distance. Sin is completely removed.
מַעֲלָה
the steps of
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מַעֲלָה
Steps, ascent, degrees. Mahalah. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD. God orders every step. You are not stumbling through life. You are being led.
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דָּוִד
David
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דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
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עָלָה
they went up
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עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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שַׁעַר
the gate of
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שַׁעַר
Gate, entrance, city gate. Shaar. Enter His gates with thanksgiving. Come to God ready to engage not just observe.
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עִיר
the city of
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עִיר
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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