Strong H6629H6629Hצֹאן
Sheep (Gate)
One of the 2 senses of Strong H6629
- Transliteration
- tsô'n tse'ôn
- Pronunciation
- {tsone} tseh-one'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
This name means sheep and goats
Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)
Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)
General definition
From an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men): - (small) {cattle} flock (+ {-s}) lamb (+ {-s}) sheep ({[-cote} {-fold} {-shearer} -herds]).
In the biblical story
Sheep Gate
Gate in Jerusalem near the sheep market
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; John 5:2).
In the Bible
Strong H6629H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sheep3
First verses
- Nehemiah 3:1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
- Nehemiah 3:32And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
- Nehemiah 12:39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.