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 3:8
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 3:15
Gate <08179> [the gate.]
head <08269> [the ruler.]
Mizpah <04709> [Mizpah.]
[Mizpeh.]
Siloam <07975> [Siloah.]
Siloah was situated under the eastern wall of Jerusalem, between that city and the brook Kedron, and is described by Chateaubriand as lying at the foot of Mount Zion. Dr. Richardson represents the pool of Siloam as occurring higher up the valley of Jehoshaphat, towards the north, than the well of Nehemiah, a little beyond the village of Siloa, and nearly opposite the tombs of Jehoshaphat and Zechariah.
[Shiloah.]
[Siloam. the stairs.]
Nehemiah 5:14
twentieth <06242> [from the twentieth.]
relatives <0251> [I and my.]
food <03899> [the bread.]
Nehemiah 6:1
Sanballat <05571> [when Sanballat.]
Geshem <01654> [Geshem.]
[Gashmu. no breach.]
time <06256> [at that time.]
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 12:39
Ephraim Gate .... Gate .... Gate ............... Gate ...... Gate <0669 08179> [the gate of Ephraim.]
<03465> [the old.]
Gate .... Gate ... Fish Gate ............... Gate ...... Gate <08179 01709> [the fish gate.]
Tower ...... Tower <04026> [the tower.]
Sheep <06629> [the sheep.]
Guard <04307> [the prison.]
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.]
