Yeshanah Gate
The Yeshanah Gate, also known as the Old Gate, one of the gates in Jerusalem's wall rebuilt by Nehemiah.
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at Nehemiah 3:6; referred to as Yeshanah Gate (יָשָׁן) or (Gate of )Yeshanah (יְשָׁנָה).
Location
- Identified as
- in Jerusalem
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.777° N, 35.234° E
Alternative names
Mentions
- Nehemiah 3:6יָשָׁן · YeshanThe Jeshanah Gate was repaired by Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
- Nehemiah 12:39יְשָׁנָה · Yeshanah Gate…over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.