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Nehemiah

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So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָם֮ ha·'am
Analysis:
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went forth after Verb H3318 וַיֵּצְא֣וּ vai·ye·tze·'u
and brought abide Verb H935 וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ vai·ya·vi·'u
[them] and made accomplish Verb H6213 וַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩ vai·ya·'a·su
themselves booths booth Noun H5521 סֻכֹּ֜ות suk·ko·vt
every one great Noun H376 אִ֤ישׁ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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upon the roof of his house roof Noun H1406 גַּגֹּו֙ gag·gov
and in their courts court Noun H2691 וּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם u·ve·chatz·ro·tei·hem,
and in the courts court Noun H2691 וּבְחַצְרֹ֖ות u·ve·chatz·ro·vt
of the house court Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of God angels Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ha·'e·lo·him;
and in the street broad place Noun H7339 וּבִרְחֹוב֙ u·vir·cho·vv
of the water waste Noun H4325 הַמַּ֔יִם ham·ma·yim,
gate gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֣עַר sha·'ar
and in the street broad place Noun H7339 וּבִרְחֹ֖וב u·vir·cho·vv
of the gate gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֥עַר sha·'ar
of Ephraim Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ ef·ra·yim.
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Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

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King James Bible So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
Hebrew Greek English So the people went forth, out and brought them, them and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of booths for themselves, each on his house, roof, and in their courts, courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of square at the water gate, Water Gate and in the street of square at the gate Gate of Ephraim.
New American Standard Bible 1995 So the people went forth, out and brought them, them and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of booths for themselves, each on his house, roof, and in their courts, courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of square at the water gate, Water Gate and in the street of square at the gate Gate of Ephraim.