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    Sheep Gate

    צֹאןπροβατικός

    The Sheep Gate was a gate in Jerusalem's wall, likely near the sheep market, that was rebuilt during Nehemiah's time (Neh. 3:1, 32; 12:39; Jhn.5.2).

    Where the story of Sheep Gate happensWhere the gazetteer locates Sheep Gate, framed to them: Sheep_Gate. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Sheep_Gate
    Where the gazetteer locates Sheep Gate
    verses
    4
    first named
    Nehemiah 3:1
    last named
    John 5:2
    feature
    gate

    Description

    Sheep Gate in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Sheep Gate was an important entrance in Jerusalem's walls, first mentioned in Nehemiah's account of the city's reconstruction. The high priest Eliashib and his fellow priests took responsibility for rebuilding this gate (Nehemiah 3:1), making it the first structure mentioned in Nehemiah's systematic description of the wall's reconstruction.

    The gate marked a significant point in Jerusalem's defensive walls. It appears at both the beginning and end of Nehemiah's description of the wall repairs (Nehemiah 3:1, 32), suggesting it may have been a starting and ending point for the reconstruction project. During the dedication of the rebuilt walls, one of the thanksgiving processions passed through the Sheep Gate (Nehemiah 12:39).

    In the New Testament, the gate is mentioned indirectly in connection with the Pool of Bethesda, which was located near the Sheep Gate (Jhn.5.2). This reference helps establish its location in the northeastern section of Jerusalem.

    The gate probably derived its name from its use as an entrance point for sheep being brought to the nearby Temple for sacrifice, though this is not explicitly stated in Scripture.

    Probably corresponds to the modern location near the Lion's Gate (also called St. Stephen's Gate) in Jerusalem's Old City walls.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 2 books.

    1. Nehemiah3 verses

      3:13:3212:39

    2. John1 verse

      5:2

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    via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsEliashibHigh priest during Nehemiah's time, involved in rebuilding Jerusalem's wallvia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsFish GateGate in Jerusalem's wall; rebuilt by Hassenaah during Nehemiah's timevia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsJoiadaSon of Paseah, who repaired the Old Gatevia Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsMeremothA priest who returned from the Babylonian exile.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsMeshullamHelped repair the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsMeshullamHelped repair the Old Gate in Jerusalem's wall.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsRebuildingRebuilding is a concept gathering 32 labelled instances in the text.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsSons Of HassenaahSons Of Hassenaah is a group attested across 2 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.via Eliashib, Fellow Priests, Men Of Jericho, Zaccur, Sons Of Hassenaah, Meremoth, Meshullam, Zadok, and Joiada’s rebuilding of Rebuilding and Jeshanah Gate BeamsTower of HananelA tower in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah

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