Nehemiah 2:6-7
consort <07694> [the queen. Heb. the wife.]
It was probably Esther who was present at this time, and who seconded Nehemiah's request.
<03190> [So it pleased.]
gave .... time <02165 05414> [I set him a time.]
It is probable that this time was no more than six months, or a year; after which he either returned, or had his leave of absence lengthened, as we find he was twelve years governor of the Jews.
letters <0107> [let letters.]
travel <05674> [that they may.]
Nehemiah 2:16
officials .................................... officials <05461> [the rulers.]
Nehemiah 3:1
Eliashib <0475> [Eliashib.]
Sheep Gate <06629 08179> [the sheep gate.]
This gate is supposed to have immediately communicated with the temple, and to have been called the sheep gate, because the sheep intended for sacrifice passed through it. But, after all which learned men have written on this subject, which is but of little interest, we scarcely know any thing about these gates: what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall they were situated, beyond what may be learned from the parallel passages.
dedicated .... erected ......... Tower ....... Tower <06942 05975 04026> [sanctified it.]
Tower ....... Tower <04026> [the tower.]
Nehemiah 3:8
goldsmiths <06884> [the goldsmiths.]
perfumers <07546> [of the apothecaries.]
plastered <05800> [fortified. or, left. the broad wall.]
Nehemiah 3:13
Valley Gate .............................. Gate <01516 08179> [the valley gate.]
Zanoah <02182> [Zanoah.]
There were two towns of the name of Zanoah in the tribe of Judah: see the parallel passages.
Nehemiah 3:16
head <08269> [the ruler.]
Beth Zur <01049> [Beth-zur.]
tombs <06913> [the sepulchres.]
artificial pool <01295> [the pool.]
House <01004> [the house.]
Nehemiah 6:1
Sanballat <05571> [when Sanballat.]
Geshem <01654> [Geshem.]
[Gashmu. no breach.]
time <06256> [at that time.]
Nehemiah 7:3
gates <08179> [Let not the gates.]
This is, the gates were not to be opened till sun-rise, and to be shut at sun-set; which is still the custom in many cities of the East. If a traveller arrives after sun-set, he finds the gates shut, and on no consideration will they open them till morning.
some ....... some .... homes <0376 01004> [every one to be.]
Nehemiah 8:3
read <07121> [he read.]
dawn <0216> [morning. Heb. light.]
understand <0241> [ears.]
Nehemiah 8:17-18
temporary shelters ... lived <03427 05521> [sat under.]
Joshua <03442> [Jeshua.]
[Joshua.]
[Jesus. had not.]
So ...................... done <06213> [done so.]
very <03966> [there was.]
day ... day ..... day ........... days ... on .... day <03117> [day by day.]
assembly <06116> [a solemn assembly. Heb. a restraint. according.]
Nehemiah 9:5
Stand up <06965> [Stand up.]
bless ....................... blessed <01288> [bless.]
glorious <03519> [thy glorious.]
lifted up <07311> [exalted.]
Nehemiah 9:32
God <0430> [our God.]
keeps <08104> [keepest.]
hardship <08513> [trouble. Heb. weariness. little before thee.]
befallen .... kings ................... kings <04672 04428> [come upon us. Heb. found us. on our kings.]
days .......... day <03117> [since the time.]
Nehemiah 13:1
day <03117> [that day.]
Some suppose that the events recorded in these verses took place several years after those related in the preceding chapter, while Nehemiah was absent at the Persian court; but the introductory language, on that day, seems rather to imply that they occurred immediately, or at least about that time.
read <07121> [they read. Heb. there was read.]
hearing <0241> [audience. Heb. ears. the Ammonite.]
Moabite <04125> [Moabite.]
Nehemiah 13:19
evening shadows began to fall <06751> [began to be.]
ordered ......... directed <0559> [I commanded.]
