Lexical Definition

‎דָּג‎ dâg (dawg) Fish (Gate) ^H:N-M
or (fully) דָּאג dâʼg (dawg); (Nehemiah 13:16), from ‎דָּגָה‎; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from ‎דָּאַג‎ (as timid); but still better from ‎דָּאַג‎ (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail)

fish.

• a fish (often used collectively)

1) fish

See Greek: ἁλιεύς · ἰχθύς · κῆτος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎דָּאג‎ fish, compare ‎דָּג‎ below ‎דגה‎.

‎דָּג‎ noun masculine^{Jonah 2:1*} fish (Late Hebrew id.) — ‎דָּג‎ Jonah 2:1* (twice in verse); Jonah 2:11* + Neh 13:16 Qr (Kt ‎דָּאג‎); ‎דָּגִים‎ 1Kgs 5:13* + 6 t.; ‎דְּגֵי‎ Gen 9:2 + 7 t.; — fish of sea Jonah 2:1* (twice in verse); Jonah 2:11* (in v.Jonah 1:1 ‎גָּדוֺל‎ ‎׳‎‎ד‎); Neh 13:16 (‎דָּאג‎ Kt ‎דָּג‎ article of Tyrian trade; only here collective, read perhaps ‎דָּגָה‎; or regard as late usage, compare converse ‎דָּגָה‎ of individual Jonah 2:2*); — elsewhere always plural: as subject of Solomon's utterance 1Kgs 5:13* fish-spear ‎צִלְצַל דגים‎ Job 40:31* most often ‎דְּגֵי הַיָּם‎Gen 9:2 (P), Ps 8:9*; Hos 4:3; Zeph 1:3; Ezek 38:20; Job 12:8 (in all opposed to beasts & birds, & apparently used with them, + ‎רֶמֶשׂ‎ Ezekiel compare verb ‎רמשׂ‎ Genesis, for animal creation in general; also Hab 1:14 compare below); Num 11:22 (JE) of fish (with beasts) as food (compare Gen 9:2f.) in simile of men ensnared, like fish taken in net (‎מְצוֺדָה‎) Eccl 9:12 compare Hab 1:14 (‎דְּגֵי הַיָּם‎); 4 t. ‎שַׁעַר הַדָּגִים‎ fish-gate 2Chr 33:14; Zeph 1:10; Neh 3:3; Neh 12:39 (on situation compare ‎שַׁעַר‎).

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Fish Gate • Gate in Jerusalem's wall; rebuilt by Hassenaah during Nehemiah's time

The Fish Gate, a gate in Jerusalem's wall, was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah during Nehemiah's time and was a location of judgment and trade.

• A location in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at 2Ch.33.14;
• only referred to as Fish_Gate דָּג.
  

The Fish Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Old Testament in connection with the city's fortifications and rebuilding efforts. It is believed to have been located on the northern side of the city, possibly near the present-day Damascus Gate.

In Nehemiah 3:3, during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall after the Babylonian exile, the Fish Gate was repaired by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. The Fish Gate is also mentioned in Nehemiah 12:39, where it is listed among the gates that the procession of dedication passed through during the celebration of the completed wall.

The name "Fish Gate" suggests that it may have been a location where fish were sold or where fishermen entered the city to sell their catch. It is possible that the gate was named after the nearby fish market or the road leading to the Mediterranean Sea, where fish were brought into the city.

In Zephaniah 1:10, the Fish Gate is mentioned in a prophecy of judgment against Jerusalem, where the Lord declares that a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate, along with wailing from the Second Quarter and a loud crash from the hills. This passage indicates that the Fish Gate was a significant location within the city and that its destruction would be a sign of God's judgment.

The rebuilding of the Fish Gate during Nehemiah's time was part of the larger effort to restore Jerusalem and its walls after the Babylonian exile. The participation of the sons of Hassenaah in repairing this gate demonstrates the community's involvement in the rebuilding process and the importance of each section of the wall being restored by different families and groups.

All entries for Fish Gate: דָּג