Nehemiah 6:15
"So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So the wall was finished in the twenty fifth day of the month Elul,.... The sixth month, answering to part of August and part of September: in fifty and two days; which Aben Ezra reckons from the time that Sanballat sent his letter to Nehemiah, when no more were wanting than to set the doors

upon the gates, Neh 6:1 , but rather these, with Jarchi, must be reckoned from the time the building was begun; which, reckoning back from the twenty fifth of Elul, it will appear it was begun the third day of the fifth month Ab; nor need this be thought incredible, considering the number of workmen, their ardour and diligence in building, and that the walls were not wholly built all around, only repaired, and breaches made up, and much of the old materials were made use of, which were at hand, and stone unhewed, and especially being attended with the blessing of God, which succeeded the undertaking: nor are there wanting examples similar to this; and as it is observed by many from Curtius (x), the walls of new Alexandria, which were sixty furlongs in length, or more than seven miles, were finished in seventeen days; if Nicephorus (y) is to be credited, the high walls which surrounded Constantinople, and were twenty miles in circumference, were finished in two months time. Josephus is not to be regarded, who, contrary to the Scriptures says (z), this wall of Jerusalem was two years and four months in building. (x) Hist. l. 7. c. 6. Justin e Trogo, l. 12. c. 5. (y) Hist. l. 14. c. 1. (z) Antiqu. l. 11. c. 5. sect. 8.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H7999 שָׁלַם
Definition:

A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications) -- mak A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications) -- mak

Possible Meanings:
  • welfare (semantic_range)
  • prosperity (semantic_range)
H2346 חוֹמָה
Definition:

2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons 2959t. (includingלְהַחוֺמָהNehemiah 12:38);חֹמָהExodus 14:298t.; constructחוֺמַתJoshua 6:528t.; suffixחוֺמָתָהּNahum 2:6;Nahum 3:8; pl, absoluteחוֺמוֺת2Chronicles 8:5;Isaiah 26:1;חֹמוֺתSongs 5:7; cons

Possible Meanings:
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • protection (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
  • wall (semantic_range)
H6242 עֶשְׂרִים
Definition:

1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r 1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r

Possible Meanings:
  • twenty (semantic_range)
H2568 חָמֵשׁ
Definition:

694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. + 694t. +Ezekiel 40:30(strike outᵐ5BHi-Sm Co; Co strike out also inEzekiel 40:25;Ezekiel 40:29;Ezekiel 40:33;Ezekiel 40:36) +Ezekiel 45:3Kt (where readfemininewith Qr); constructחֲמֵשׁGenesis 5:1067t. +

Possible Meanings:
  • army (semantic_range)
  • five parts (semantic_range)
  • be firm strong (semantic_range)
  • be courageous (semantic_range)
H0435 אֱלוּל
Definition:

15(Mishnaid., Palestinianאלול, Vog79, AssyrianUluluCOTNehemiah 1:1, Arabic, Aramaic).Topical LexiconOverviewElul is the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year and the twelfth month of the civil year i 15(Mishnaid., Palestinianאלול, Vog79, AssyrianUluluCOTNehemiah 1:1, Arabic, Aramaic).Topical LexiconOverviewElul is the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year and the twelfth month of the civil year i

H2572 חֲמִשִּׁים
Definition:

15154t. (includingEzekiel 40:25,29,33, strike out Co) +Ezekiel 45:12(so read A Hi Co forחמּשׁה); suffixחֲמִשֶּׁיךָ2 Kings 1:10,12,חֲמִשָּׁיו2 Kings 1:94t.,חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם2 Kings 1:14; —1absolutea.a fifty 15154t. (includingEzekiel 40:25,29,33, strike out Co) +Ezekiel 45:12(so read A Hi Co forחמּשׁה); suffixחֲמִשֶּׁיךָ2 Kings 1:10,12,חֲמִשָּׁיו2 Kings 1:94t.,חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם2 Kings 1:14; —1absolutea.a fifty

Possible Meanings:
  • in battle array (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

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