Broad Wall
The Broad Wall was a section of Jerusalem's wall rebuilt during Nehemiah's time.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location near Jerusalem first mentioned at Nehemiah 3:8; only referred to as Broad Wall (רָחָב חוֹמָה).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed
- Coordinates
- 31.776° N, 35.232° E
0 places
Location widely agreedLocation contestedLarger circles: mentioned more often
Alternative names
- רָחָב+H2346H«H2346=חוֹמָהBroad Wall
Mentions
2 verses
- Next to them, Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. And next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs. They fortified Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.
- The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,