Hebrew Interlinear

Nehemiah 12:37 Interlinear

gate And at the fountain which was over against them they went up by the stairs of the city of David at the going up of the wall above the house of David gate even unto the water eastward

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְעַל֩H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
2שַׁ֥עַרH8179gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
3הָעַ֜יִןH5869And at the fountainan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
4וְנֶגְדָּ֗םH5048a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
5עָלוּ֙H5927which was over against them they went upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
6עַֽלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7מַעֲלוֹת֙H4609by the stairselevation, i.e., the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step o
8עִ֣ירH5892of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
9דָּוִ֔ידH1732of Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
10בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖הH4608at the going upan elevation, i.e., (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
11לַֽחוֹמָ֑הH2346of the walla wall of protection
12מֵעַל֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13לְבֵ֣יתH1004above the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
14דָּוִ֔ידH1732of Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
15וְעַ֛דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
16שַׁ֥עַרH8179gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
17הַמַּ֖יִםH4325even unto the waterwater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
18מִזְרָֽח׃H4217eastwardsunrise, i.e., the east

Verse Context

Nehemiah 12:36And his brethren Shemaiah and Azarael Milalai Gilalai Maai...
Nehemiah 12:37 (current) gate And at the fountain which was over against them they went up by the stairs of the city of David at the going up of the wall above the house of David gate even unto the water eastward
Nehemiah 12:38company of them that gave thanks And the other went over against them and I after...

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