Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblethe gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. Young's Literal Translation And the gates of the city [are] according to the names of the tribes of Israel; three gates northward: the gate of Reuben one, the gate of Judah one, the gate of Levi one. King James Bible And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. Hebrew the gatesוְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י (wə·ša·‘ă·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the city הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will be named שְׁמוֹת֙ (šə·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8034: A name after the tribes שִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc On the north side צָפ֑וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter [there will be] three שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה (šə·lō·wō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice gates: שְׁעָרִ֥ים (šə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate the gate שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of Reuben, רְאוּבֵ֞ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc the gate שַׁ֤עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of Judah, יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first the gate שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of Levi. לֵוִ֖י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him |