Nehemiah 3:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The temple servantsוְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים
(ve·han·ne·ti·nim,)
5411: temple servantsfrom nathan
livingיֹשְׁבִ֖ים
(yo·she·vim)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in Ophelבָּעֹ֑פֶל
(ba·'o·fel;)
6077: a fortified mound or hill in Jer.from aphal
[made repairs] as farעַ֠ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the frontנֶ֜גֶד
(ne·ged)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
of the Waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
Gateשַׁ֤עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
toward the eastלַמִּזְרָ֔ח
(lam·miz·rach,)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach
and the projectingהַיֹּוצֵֽא׃
(hai·yo·v·tze.)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
tower.וְהַמִּגְדָּ֖ל
(ve·ham·mig·dal)
4026: a towerfrom gadal


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover the Nethinims
Nathiyn  (naw-theen')
one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) -- Nethinims.
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in Ophel
`Ophel  (o'-fel)
Ophel, a ridge in Jerusalem -- Ophel.
unto the place over against the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
toward the east
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
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.
that lieth out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The temple servants living in Ophel made repairs as far as the front of the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.

King James Bible
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

International Standard Version
(Now the Temple Servants were living on the Ophel as far as the Water Gate that faces eastward with its prominent tower.)

NET Bible
and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and the temple servants who were living on the Ophel made repairs on the wall as far as a point across from Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover the Nethinim dwelling in Ophel, repaired unto the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that projects out.
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