Nehemiah 12:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the Gateלְשַֽׁעַר־
(le·sha·'ar-)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Ephraim,אֶ֠פְרַיִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
by the Old 
 
3465: oldfrom yashen
Gate,שַׁ֨עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
by the Fishהַדָּגִ֗ים
(had·da·gim)
1709: a fishfrom dagah
Gate,שַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֤ל
(u·mig·dal)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵל֙
(cha·nan·'el)
2606: "God is gracious," a tower in Jer.from chanan and el
and the Towerוּמִגְדַּ֣ל
(u·mig·dal)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
of the Hundred,הַמֵּאָ֔ה
(ham·me·'ah,)
3968: a tower on the N. wall of Jer.from meah
as farוְעַ֖ד
(ve·'ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the Sheepהַצֹּ֑אן
(ha·tzon;)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
Gate;שַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and they stoppedוְעָ֣מְד֔וּ
(ve·'a·me·du,)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
at the Gateבְּשַׁ֖עַר
(be·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of the Guard.הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃
(ham·mat·ta·rah.)
4307: a guard, ward, prison, target, markfrom natar


















KJV Lexicon
And from above the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and above the old
yashan  (yaw-shawn')
old -- old.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and above the fish
dag  (dawg)
a fish (as prolific); a fish (often used collectively) -- fish.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and the tower
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of Hananeel
Chanan'el  (khan-an-ale')
God has favored; Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named -- Hananeel.
and the tower
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of Meah
Me'ah  (may-aw')
Meah, a tower in Jerusalem -- Meah.
even unto the sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and they stood still
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
in the prison
mattara'  (mat-taw-raw')
a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched) -- mark, prison.
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and above the Gate of Ephraim, by the Old Gate, by the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate; and they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

King James Bible
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

International Standard Version
and from above the Ephraim Gate, above the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Guard Gate.

NET Bible
over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
then past Ephraim Gate, over Old Gate and Fish Gate, and by the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as Sheep Gate. The choir stopped at Guard's Gate.

King James 2000 Bible
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of the hundred, even unto the sheep gate: and they stopped at the gate of the guard.
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