Nehemiah 7:3
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.”
פָּתַח
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
שַׁעַר
the gates 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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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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חָמַם
is hot
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חָמַם
to be hot (literally or figuratively)
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עָמַד
are standing guard
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עָמַד
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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גּוּף
let them shut
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גּוּף
properly, to hollow or arch, i.e. (figuratively) close; to shut
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מִשְׁמֶרֶת
the guards of
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מִשְׁמֶרֶת
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party
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יָשַׁב
the inhabitants of
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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בַּיִת
house/ his
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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