Nehemiah 3:3
"But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build,.... So called, because fish was brought from the sea coasts through it, and near it was the fish market; this also was southward, according to

Dr. Lightfoot (x); others say northward; some say it led to the sea of Galilee, Jordan, and all the east and north country: but it is most likely to be westward towards the Mediterranean sea, Tyre, and Joppa, from whence fish were brought; and Rauwolff says (y) it is still standing towards the west, behind Mount Sion, and over against Mount Gihon, see Ch2 33:14 he also says, this gate was called the gate of Hebron, because the road of Hebron went through it, which is about seven or eight hours' walking distant from it: who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof; completely finished it. (x) Chorograph. Cent. of the Land of Israel, c. 26. p. 27. vol. 2. (y) Ut supra, (Travels, par. 3. c. 3.) p. 226, 227.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H8179 שַׁעַר
Definition:

24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc 24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc

Possible Meanings:
  • hair (semantic_range)
H1709 דָּג
Definition:

1fish(Late Hebrewid.) —דָּגJonah 2:1(twice in verse);Jonah 2:11+Nehemiah 13:16Qr (Ktדָּאג);דָּגִים1 Kings 5:136t.;דְּגֵיGenesis 9:27t.; —fishof seaJonah 2:1(twice in verse);Jonah 2:11(inJonah 1:1גָּדו 1fish(Late Hebrewid.) —דָּגJonah 2:1(twice in verse);Jonah 2:11+Nehemiah 13:16Qr (Ktדָּאג);דָּגִים1 Kings 5:136t.;דְּגֵיGenesis 9:27t.; —fishof seaJonah 2:1(twice in verse);Jonah 2:11(inJonah 1:1גָּדו

H1129 בָּנָה
Definition:

5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc. 5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc.

Possible Meanings:
  • build (semantic_range)
  • build (semantic_range)
  • be built (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H5570 סְנָאָה
Definition:

35=Nehemiah 7:38,׳בְּנֵי הַסּNehemiah 3:3;ᵐ5Σαανα,Σανανα(τ), etc.,ᵐ5LΣενναα; MeyJudenth. 150, 154readsסְנֻאָה(׳סfor׳שׂ, compareסְנוּאָה) =sons of the hated(rejected)woman, i.e. the poorer classes of J 35=Nehemiah 7:38,׳בְּנֵי הַסּNehemiah 3:3;ᵐ5Σαανα,Σανανα(τ), etc.,ᵐ5LΣενναα; MeyJudenth. 150, 154readsסְנֻאָה(׳סfor׳שׂ, compareסְנוּאָה) =sons of the hated(rejected)woman, i.e. the poorer classes of J

Possible Meanings:
  • sons of hated (semantic_range)
H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
H7136 קָרָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to 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) A primitive root; to 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)

Possible Meanings:
  • lay the beams of (semantic_range)
  • furnish with beams (semantic_range)
H5975 עָמַד
Definition:

27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי 27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי

Possible Meanings:
  • standing-place (semantic_range)
H1817 דֶּלֶת
Definition:

constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun constructדַּל שָׂפָתָ֑יPsalm 141:3.[דָּלָה]noun femininedoor, only Qrדְּלָ˜תְךָ(Ktדלתיך)Isaiah 26:20figurative, door of chamber in which people (personified) hides (compare alsoדֶּלֶתdual)דֶּ֫לֶתnoun

Possible Meanings:
  • gates of city (semantic_range)
H4514 מַנְעוּל
Definition:

5(of house-door); plural suffixמַנְעוּלָיוNehemiah 3:3,מַנְעֻלָיוNehemiah 3:6;Nehemiah 3:13;Nehemiah 3:14;Nehemiah 3:15, all of city- gates, in phrase׳דַּלְתֹתָיו (וּ)מַנוּבְרִיחָיו.Topical LexiconUsa 5(of house-door); plural suffixמַנְעוּלָיוNehemiah 3:3,מַנְעֻלָיוNehemiah 3:6;Nehemiah 3:13;Nehemiah 3:14;Nehemiah 3:15, all of city- gates, in phrase׳דַּלְתֹתָיו (וּ)מַנוּבְרִיחָיו.Topical LexiconUsa

Possible Meanings:
  • bolt (semantic_range)
H1280 בְּרִיחַ
Definition:

511t. (constructAmos 1:5etc.);בְּרִיחוֺExodus 35:11;Exodus 39:38Kt (Qr bothחַֿיוneedless); pluralבְּרִיחִםExodus 26:268t.,בְּרִיחִים2Chron 14:6,בְּרִיחֵיExodus 36:313t.,בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְNahum 3:13,בְּרִיח 511t. (constructAmos 1:5etc.);בְּרִיחוֺExodus 35:11;Exodus 39:38Kt (Qr bothחַֿיוneedless); pluralבְּרִיחִםExodus 26:268t.,בְּרִיחִים2Chron 14:6,בְּרִיחֵיExodus 36:313t.,בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְNahum 3:13,בְּרִיח

Possible Meanings:
  • bar (semantic_range)

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