King James Version
Nehemiah 11:19 in the King James Version says “Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. the gates:...” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. the gates: Heb. at the gates”
Nehemiah 11:19 · KJV
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. the gates: Heb. at the gates
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. Ophel: or, the tower
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and their brethren”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
“that kept”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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