Water Gate
Landmark
The fruit of a species of palm (q.v.), the Phoenix dactilifera. This was a common tree in Palestine (Joel 1:12; Neh. 8:15). Palm branches were carried by the Jews on festive occasions, and especially at the feast of Tabernacles (Lev. 23:40; Neh. 8:15).
Named in 4 verses
- Nehemiah 3:26 (Now the temple servants lived in Ophel, to the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)
- Nehemiah 8:1 All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the b
- Nehemiah 8:3 He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of thos
- Nehemiah 8:16 So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves temporary shelters, everyone on the roof of his house, in their courts, in the courts of God’s hous