Nehemiah 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then I passedוָאֶֽעֱבֹר֙
(va·'e·'e·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
on to the Fountain 
 
5871a: a spring (of water)from the same as ayin
Gateשַׁ֣עַר
(sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and the King'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Pool,בְּרֵכַ֖ת
(be·re·chat)
1295: a pool, pondfrom barak
but there was noוְאֵין־
(ve·'ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
placeמָקֹ֥ום
(ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
for my mountלַבְּהֵמָ֖ה
(lab·be·he·mah)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
to pass.לַעֲבֹ֥ר
(la·'a·vor)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then I went on
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
to the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of the fountain
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and to the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
pool
brekah  (ber-ay-kaw')
a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place) -- (fish-)pool.
but there was no place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
for the beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
that was under me to pass
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then I passed on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but there was no place for my mount to pass.

King James Bible
Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool, but farther down it became too narrow for my animal to go through.

International Standard Version
I proceeded to the Fountain Gate, and then to the King's Pool, but there wasn't sufficient clearance for the animal I was riding to pass.

NET Bible
I passed on to the Gate of the Well and the King's Pool, where there was not enough room for my animal to pass with me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Passing through Fountain Gate, I arrived at King's Pool, but the animal I was riding couldn't get through.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the animal that was under me to pass.
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