Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.12", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־לְמָ֑עְלָה וַיִּ֧בֶן בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְעָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* *hōlēḵ* and-*gāḏēl* until-to-*ləmāʿləh* and *wayyiḇen* in-*Yəhûḏāh* *bîrāniyyôṯ* and-*ʿārê* *miskənôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was/became'", "*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoshaphat'", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'walking/going'", "*gāḏēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'growing/becoming great'", "*ləmāʿləh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to upward/exceedingly'", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he built'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'fortresses/castles/citadels'", "*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'", "*miskənôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'storage/supply'" }, "variants": { "*hōlēḵ wə-gāḏēl*": "going and growing/continually increasing/progressively greater", "*ləmāʿləh*": "upward/exceedingly/to a high degree", "*bîrāniyyôṯ*": "fortresses/castles/citadels/palaces", "*ʿārê miskənôṯ*": "storage cities/supply cities/treasure cities" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.25", "source": "‫וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֔וּת אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה עַל־כָּל־מֶ֛לֶךְ לְפָנָ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ‬", "text": "And-*wayəgaddēl* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Šəlōmōh* to-*maʿlāh* in-the-*ʿênê* all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*wayyittēn* upon-him *hôd* *malkût* which not-*hāyāh* upon-any-*melek* before-him over-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayəgaddēl*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he magnified", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*maʿlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - upward/exceedingly", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - majesty of", "*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular - kingship/royal dignity", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*wayəgaddēl*": "he magnified/he made great/he exalted", "*maʿlāh*": "upward/exceedingly/surpassingly", "*hôd*": "majesty/splendor/glory", "*malkût*": "kingship/royal dignity/royal power" } }
  • 2 Chr 8:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.2", "source": "וְהֶעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן חוּרָם֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֹתָ֑ם וַיּ֥וֹשֶׁב שָׁ֖ם אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-he-ʿārîm* that *nātan ḥûrām* to-*šəlōmōh bānāh šəlōmōh* them *wa-yôšeb* there *ʾet*-sons of *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-he-ʿārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun fp - and the cities", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - gave", "*ḥûrām*": "proper noun ms - Huram/Hiram", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built", "*wa-yôšeb*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he settled/caused to dwell", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥûrām*": "Huram/Hiram (Phoenician king)", "*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established", "*yôšeb*": "settled/caused to dwell/gave habitation to" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה֙ חֲמָ֣ת צוֹבָ֔ה וַיֶּחֱזַ֖ק עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wa-yēlek šəlōmōh ḥămāt ṣôbāh wa-yeḥĕzaq* against-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon", "*ḥămāt ṣôbāh*": "proper noun compound - Hamath-zobah", "*wa-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he prevailed/strengthened", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - against it/her" }, "variants": { "*ḥămāt ṣôbāh*": "Hamath of Zobah/Hamath-zobah (place name)", "*yeḥĕzaq*": "prevailed/strengthened/was strong against" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.4", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן אֶת־תַּדְמֹ֖ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הַֽמִּסְכְּנ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָ֖ה בַּחֲמָֽת׃", "text": "*wa-yiben ʾet-tadmōr ba-midbār wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *bānāh ba-ḥămāt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tadmōr*": "proper noun - Tadmor/Palmyra", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the wilderness", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built", "*ba-ḥămāt*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hamath" }, "variants": { "*tadmōr*": "Tadmor/Palmyra (city)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities" } } 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.5", "source": "וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית חוֹרוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חוֹר֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן עָרֵ֣י מָצ֔וֹר חוֹמ֖וֹת דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*wa-yiben ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn hā-ʿelyôn wə-ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn ha-taḥtôn ʿārê māṣôr ḥômôt dəlātayim û-bərîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiben*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built", "*ʾet-bêt ḥôrôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun compound - Beth-horon", "*hā-ʿelyôn*": "definite article + adjective ms - the upper", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-taḥtôn*": "definite article + adjective ms - the lower", "*ʿārê*": "noun fp construct - cities of", "*māṣôr*": "noun ms - fortress/defense", "*ḥômôt*": "noun fp - walls", "*dəlātayim*": "noun dual - double doors/gates", "*û-bərîaḥ*": "conjunction + noun ms - and bars/bolts" }, "variants": { "*bêt ḥôrôn*": "Beth-horon (place name)", "*ʿelyôn*": "upper/highest", "*taḥtôn*": "lower/lowest", "*māṣôr*": "fortress/defense/siege", "*bərîaḥ*": "bar/bolt (for securing gates)" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.6", "source": "וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֗ת וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾet-baʿălāt wə-ʾēt* all-cities *ha-miskənôt* that *hāyû li-šəlōmōh wə-ʾēt* all-cities *hā-rekeb wə-ʾēt ʿārê ha-pārāšîm wə-ʾēt* all-*ḥēšeq šəlōmōh* that *ḥāšaq li-bnôt bi-rûšālaim û-ba-ləbānôn û-bəkōl ʾereṣ memšaltô*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*baʿălāt*": "proper noun - Baalath", "*ha-miskənôt*": "definite article + noun fp - the storage/supply", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - were/belonged", "*li-šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Solomon", "*hā-rekeb*": "definite article + noun ms - the chariot", "*ha-pārāšîm*": "definite article + noun mp - the horsemen", "*ḥēšeq*": "noun ms construct - desire of", "*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3ms - desired", "*li-bnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*bi-rûšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*û-ba-ləbānôn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Lebanon", "*û-bəkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun ms construct - and in all", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*memšaltô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his dominion" }, "variants": { "*baʿălāt*": "Baalath (place name)", "*miskənôt*": "storage cities/supply cities/fortress cities", "*rekeb*": "chariot/chariotry/vehicle", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*ḥēšeq*": "desire/pleasure/delight", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/took pleasure in/delighted in", "*ləbānôn*": "Lebanon (place name)", "*memšalt*": "dominion/rule/realm" } }
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.5", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēsheḇ* *rəḥāḇə'ām* in *yərūshālayim* and *wayyiḇen* cities for *ləmāṣôr* in *yəhūdāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyēsheḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*rəḥāḇə'ām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Rehoboam", "*yərūshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ləmāṣôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for defense, fortification", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ləmāṣôr*": "for defense, for fortification, for protection" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.6", "source": "וַיִּ֧בֶן אֶת־בֵּֽית־לֶ֛חֶם וְאֶת־עֵיטָ֖ם וְאֶת־תְּקֽוֹעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyiḇen* *ʾēt*-*bêt*-*leḥem* and *ʾēt*-*ʿêṭām* and *ʾēt*-*təqôaʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*-*leḥem*": "proper noun, location - Bethlehem", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun, location - Etam", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun, location - Tekoa" }, "variants": {} } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בֵּֽית־צ֥וּר וְאֶת־שׂוֹכ֖וֹ וְאֶת־עֲדֻלָּֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*bêt*-*ṣûr* and *ʾēt*-*śôḵô* and *ʾēt*-*ʿădullām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*-*ṣûr*": "proper noun, location - Beth-zur", "*śôḵô*": "proper noun, location - Soco", "*ʿădullām*": "proper noun, location - Adullam" }, "variants": {} } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.8", "source": "וְאֶת־גַּ֥ת וְאֶת־מָרֵשָׁ֖ה וְאֶת־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*gat* and *ʾēt*-*mārēshāh* and *ʾēt*-*zîp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*gat*": "proper noun, location - Gath", "*mārēshāh*": "proper noun, location - Mareshah", "*zîp̄*": "proper noun, location - Ziph" }, "variants": {} } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.9", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ʾădôrayim* and *ʾēt*-*lāḵîsh* and *ʾēt*-*ʿăzēqāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădôrayim*": "proper noun, location - Adoraim", "*lāḵîsh*": "proper noun, location - Lachish", "*ʿăzēqāh*": "proper noun, location - Azekah" }, "variants": {} } 10 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.10", "source": "וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *ʾēt*-*ṣārə'āh* and *ʾēt*-*ʾayyālôn* and *ʾēt*-*ḥeḇrôn* which in *yəhūdāh* and in *ḇinyāmîn* cities of *məṣurôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣārə'āh*": "proper noun, location - Zorah", "*ʾayyālôn*": "proper noun, location - Aijalon", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun, location - Hebron", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - fortresses, strongholds" }, "variants": { "*məṣurôt*": "fortresses, strongholds, fortified places" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.11", "source": "וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayəḥazzēq* *ʾēt*-the *məṣurôt* and *wayyittēn* in them *nəḡîḏîm* and *ʾōṣərôt* *maʾăḵāl* and *shemen* and *yāyin*", "grammar": { "*wayəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣurôt*": "noun, feminine plural - fortresses, strongholds", "*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*nəḡîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - leaders, commanders", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stores of", "*maʾăḵāl*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*shemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*nəḡîḏîm*": "leaders, commanders, officers", "*ʾōṣərôt*": "stores, supplies, stockpiles" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.11.12", "source": "וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ ס", "text": "And in every-city and city *ṣinnôt* and *rəmāḥîm* and *wayəḥazzəqēm* to *ləharbēh* *məʾōḏ* and *wayəhî*-to him *yəhūdāh* and *ḇinyāmîn*", "grammar": { "*ṣinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - shields", "*rəmāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spears", "*wayəḥazzəqēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he strengthened them", "*ləharbēh*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply, increase", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very, exceedingly", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to be", "*yəhūdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḇinyāmîn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnôt*": "shields, bucklers, defensive armor", "*ləharbēh məʾōḏ*": "exceedingly much, in great abundance" } }
  • 2 Chr 14:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ אֶת־הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְנָסֵ֨ב חוֹמָ֣ה וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ דְּלָתַ֣יִם וּבְרִיחִים֒ עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ כִּ֤י דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ וַיָּ֥נַֽח לָ֖נוּ מִסָּבִ֑יב וַיִּבְנ֖וּ וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *lî-hûdāh* *nibneh* *ʾet-he-ʿārîm* *hā-ʾēlleh* *wə-nāsēb* *ḥômāh* *û-migdālîm* *dəlātayim* *û-bərîḥîm* *ʿôdennû* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *lə-pānênû* *kî* *dārašnû* *ʾet-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *dārašnû* *wə-yānaḥ* *lānû* *mi-ssābîb* *wə-yibnû* *wə-yaṣlîḥû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lî-hûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Judah", "*nibneh*": "Qal imperfect 1cp cohortative - let us build", "*ʾet-he-ʿārîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine plural - the cities", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wə-nāsēb*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1cp cohortative - and let us surround", "*ḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wall", "*û-migdālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and towers", "*dəlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - double doors/gates", "*û-bərîḥîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bars", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb + suffix 1cp - while we still have", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*lə-pānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - before us", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*dārašnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have sought", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*dārašnû*": "Qal perfect 1cp - we have sought (repeated for emphasis)", "*wə-yānaḥ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he gave rest", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to us", "*mi-ssābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around/on all sides", "*wə-yibnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they built", "*wə-yaṣlîḥû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they prospered/succeeded" }, "variants": { "*nāsēb*": "surround/encircle/put around", "*dārašnû*": "sought/inquired of/consulted/required", "*yānaḥ*": "gave rest/provided peace", "*yaṣlîḥû*": "succeeded/prospered/had success" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.14.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י לְאָסָ֗א חַיִל֮ נֹשֵׂ֣א צִנָּ֣ה וָרֹמַח֒ מִֽיהוּדָה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף ס וּמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן נֹשְׂאֵ֤י מָגֵן֙ וְדֹ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת מָאתַ֥יִם וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חָֽיִל", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *lə-ʾāsāʾ* *ḥayil* *nōśēʾ* *ṣinnāh* *wā-rōmaḥ* *mî-hûdāh* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *ʾelep* *û-mi-binyāmîn* *nōśəʾê* *māgēn* *wə-dōrəkê* *qešet* *māʾtayim* *û-šəmônîm* *ʾālep* *kāl-ʾēlleh* *gibbôrê* *ḥāyil*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms apocopated - and there was", "*lə-ʾāsāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Asa", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - bearing/carrying", "*ṣinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - large shield", "*wā-rōmaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and spear", "*mî-hûdāh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah", "*šəlōš*": "number, feminine construct - three", "*mēʾôt*": "number, feminine plural construct - hundreds of", "*ʾelep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*û-mi-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and from Benjamin", "*nōśəʾê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*māgēn*": "noun, masculine singular - shield", "*wə-dōrəkê*": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural construct - and drawers of", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*māʾtayim*": "number, masculine dual - two hundred", "*û-šəmônîm*": "conjunction + number, masculine plural - and eighty", "*ʾālep*": "number, masculine singular - thousand", "*kāl-ʾēlleh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + demonstrative pronoun - all these", "*gibbôrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "army/force/wealth/strength", "*ṣinnāh*": "large shield/buckler", "*rōmaḥ*": "spear/lance", "*māgēn*": "shield (smaller than ṣinnāh)", "*dōrəkê*": "treaders/benders/drawers", "*gibbôrê*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes" } }
  • 2 Chr 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן לְאַחְאָֽב", "text": "*wə-yəhî* to-*Yəhôšāpāṭ* *ʿōšer* *wə-kābôd* to-*rōb* *wə-yiṯḥattēn* to-*ʾAḥʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*Yəhôšāpāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Jehoshaphat", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - riches/wealth", "*wə-kābôd*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and honor/glory", "*rōb*": "masculine singular noun in construct - abundance/multitude", "*wə-yiṯḥattēn*": "conjunction + hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made himself a son-in-law/allied himself by marriage", "*ʾAḥʾāb*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahab" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and there was", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/abundance", "*rōb*": "abundance/multitude/greatness", "*wə-yiṯḥattēn*": "and he allied himself by marriage/and he became related by marriage/and he made himself a son-in-law" } }
  • 2 Chr 26:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.6", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ אֶת־ח֣וֹמַת גַּ֗ת וְאֵת֙ חוֹמַ֣ת יַבְנֵ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה עָרִ֔ים בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yēṣē'* *wə-yillāḥem* against-the-*pəlištîm* *wə-yiprōṣ* *'et*-wall-of *gat* and-*'ēt* wall-of *yabnēh* and-*'ēt* wall-of *'ašdôd* *wə-yibneh* cities in-*'ašdôd* and-in-the-*pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēṣē'*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*pəlištîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-yiprōṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he broke down", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*gat*": "proper name - Gath", "*'ēt*": "direct object marker", "*yabnēh*": "proper name - Jabneh", "*'ašdôd*": "proper name - Ashdod", "*wə-yibneh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built" }, "variants": { "*wə-yēṣē'*": "and he went out/marched out/set out", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "and he fought/warred/battled", "*wə-yiprōṣ*": "and he broke down/tore down/breached", "*wə-yibneh*": "and he built/established/constructed" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.7", "source": "וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים וְעַל־הָֽעַרְבִ֛ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בְּגוּר־בָּ֖עַל וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ya'zərēhû* the-*'ĕlōhîm* against-*pəlištîm* and-against-the-*'arbîm* the-*yōšbîm* in-*gûr-bā'al* and-the-*mə'ûnîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ya'zərēhû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he helped him", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*pəlištîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Philistines", "*'arbîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Arabs", "*yōšbîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living", "*gûr-bā'al*": "proper name - Gur-baal", "*mə'ûnîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Meunites" }, "variants": { "*wə-ya'zərēhû*": "and he helped him/aided him/assisted him", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yōšbîm*": "dwelling/residing/living" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.8", "source": "וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛ים מִנְחָ֖ה לְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שְׁמוֹ֙ עַד־לְב֣וֹא מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י הֶחֱזִ֖יק עַד־לְמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*wə-yittənû* the-*'ammônîm* *minḥāh* to-*'uzziyyāhû* *wə-yēlek* name-his unto-*lębô'* *miṣrayim* for *heḥĕzîq* unto-*ləmā'əlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they gave", "*'ammônîm*": "proper name, masculine plural - Ammonites", "*minḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift/tribute/offering", "*'uzziyyāhû*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it went/spread", "*lębô'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to enter/approach", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he became strong", "*ləmā'əlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - upward/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittənû*": "and they gave/paid/offered", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering", "*wə-yēlek*": "and it went/spread/extended", "*lębô'*": "to the entrance of/as far as/border of", "*heḥĕzîq*": "he became strong/grew powerful/prevailed", "*ləmā'əlāh*": "upward/exceedingly/greatly" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.26.9", "source": "וַיִּ֨בֶן עֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ מִגְדָּלִים֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַל־שַׁ֧עַר הַפִּנָּ֛ה וְעַל־שַׁ֥עַר הַגַּ֖יְא וְעַל־הַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַ וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiben* *'uzziyyāhû* *migdālîm* in-*yərûšālāim* at-gate-of the-*pinnāh* and-at-gate-of the-*gay'* and-at-the-*miqṣôa'* *wə-yəḥazzəqēm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiben*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*'uzziyyāhû*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*migdālîm*": "masculine plural noun - towers", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem", "*pinnāh*": "feminine singular noun - corner", "*gay'*": "masculine singular noun - valley", "*miqṣôa'*": "masculine singular noun - angle/corner", "*wə-yəḥazzəqēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he strengthened them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiben*": "and he built/constructed/erected", "*migdālîm*": "towers/fortresses/strongholds", "*pinnāh*": "corner/turning", "*gay'*": "valley/ravine", "*miqṣôa'*": "angle/corner/turning", "*wə-yəḥazzəqēm*": "and he strengthened them/fortified them/secured them" } }
  • 2 Chr 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.27.4", "source": "וְעָרִ֥ים בָּנָ֖ה בְּהַר־יְהוּדָ֑ה וּבֶחֳרָשִׁ֣ים בָּנָ֔ה בִּֽירָינִיּ֖וֹת וּמִגְדָּלִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ʿārîm* *bānāh* *bə*-*har*-*yəhûdāh* *û*-*ḇeḥorāšîm* *bānāh* *bîrānîyôt* *û*-*miḡdālîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ʿārîm*": "conjunction + feminine plural noun - and cities", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*bə*-*har*-*yəhûdāh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + proper name - in mountain/hill country of Judah", "*û*-*ḇeḥorāšîm*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun - and in forests/wooded areas", "*bānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built", "*bîrānîyôt*": "feminine plural noun - fortresses/strongholds", "*û*-*miḡdālîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and towers" }, "variants": { "*har*": "mountain/hill country/highland", "*ḥorāšîm*": "forests/wooded areas/thickets", "*bîrānîyôt*": "fortresses/strongholds/castles", "*miḡdālîm*": "towers/watchtowers" } }
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.5", "source": "וַיִּתְחַזַּ֡ק וַיִּבֶן֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַחוֹמָ֨ה הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה וַיַּ֣עַל עַל־הַמִּגְדָּל֗וֹת וְלַח֙וּצָה֙ הַחוֹמָ֣ה אַחֶ֔רֶת וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק אֶת־הַמִּלּ֖וֹא עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיַּ֥עַשׂ שֶׁ֛לַח לָרֹ֖ב וּמָגִנִּֽים", "text": "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq* *wa-yiḇen* *ʾet*-all-the-*ḥômāh* the-*pərûṣāh* *wa-yaʿal* upon-the-*migdālôṯ* and-to-the-*ḥûṣāh* the-*ḥômāh* *ʾaḥereṯ* *wa-yəḥazzēq* *ʾet*-the-*millôʾ* *ʿîr* *dāwîḏ* *wa-yaʿaś* *šelaḥ* to-the-*rōḇ* and-*māginnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiṯḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*wa-yiḇen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*pərûṣāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - broken/breached", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he raised/went up", "*migdālôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - towers", "*ḥûṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - outside/outward", "*ḥômāh*": "feminine singular noun - wall", "*ʾaḥereṯ*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/other", "*wa-yəḥazzēq*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened", "*millôʾ*": "masculine singular noun - Millo (earthwork/fill)", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular noun - city of", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*šelaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - weapons/missiles/javelin", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/multitude", "*māginnîm*": "masculine plural noun - shields" }, "variants": { "*millôʾ*": "Millo/filling/earthwork/rampart", "*šelaḥ*": "weapon/javelin/missile/spear", "*rōḇ*": "abundance/multitude/great number" } }
  • 2 Chr 32:27-29 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וְאֹֽצָר֣וֹת עָֽשָׂה־ל֠וֹ לְכֶ֨סֶף וּלְזָהָ֜ב וּלְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֗ה וְלִבְשָׂמִים֙ וּלְמָ֣גִנִּ֔ים וּלְכֹ֖ל כְּלֵ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəhî* to *lî-ḥizqiyyāhû* *ʿōšer* and *kāḇôḏ* *harbēh* *məʾōḏ*; and *ʾôṣārôṯ* *ʿāśāh* for himself for *keseḇ* and for *zāhāḇ* and for *ʾeḇen yəqārāh* and for *bəśāmîm* and for *māḡinnîm* and for all *kəlê ḥemdāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was/became", "*lî-ḥizqiyyāhû*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Hezekiah", "*ʿōšer*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/riches", "*kāḇôḏ*": "masculine singular noun - honor/glory", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʾôṣārôṯ*": "masculine plural noun - treasuries/storehouses", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*keseḇ*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ʾeḇen yəqārāh*": "feminine singular noun + adjective - precious stone", "*bəśāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - spices/perfumes", "*māḡinnîm*": "masculine plural noun - shields", "*kəlê ḥemdāh*": "masculine plural construct + feminine singular noun - vessels/objects of desire/desirable items" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and there was", "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*kāḇôḏ*": "honor/glory/abundance", "*ʾôṣārôṯ*": "treasuries/storehouses/repositories", "*māḡinnîm*": "shields/defensive weapons", "*kəlê ḥemdāh*": "valuable vessels/desirable objects/precious things" } } 28 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.28", "source": "וּמִ֨סְכְּנ֔וֹת לִתְבוּאַ֥ת דָּגָ֖ן וְתִיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֑ר וְאֻֽרָוֺת֙ לְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֣ה וּבְהֵמָ֔ה וַעֲדָרִ֖ים לָאֲוֵרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *misḵənôṯ* for *ṯəḇûʾaṯ dāḡān* and *tîrôš* and *yiṣhār*; and *ʾurāwōṯ* for every *bəhēmāh* and *bəhēmāh*, and *ʿăḏārîm* for *lā-ʾăwērôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*misḵənôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - storehouses/granaries", "*ṯəḇûʾaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - produce/yield of", "*dāḡān*": "masculine singular noun - grain/corn", "*tîrôš*": "masculine singular noun - new wine/must", "*yiṣhār*": "masculine singular noun - fresh oil", "*ʾurāwōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - stalls/cribs", "*bəhēmāh*": "feminine singular noun (repeated) - beast/livestock", "*ʿăḏārîm*": "masculine plural noun - flocks/herds", "*lā-ʾăwērôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - for folds/pens" }, "variants": { "*misḵənôṯ*": "storehouses/granaries/warehouses", "*ṯəḇûʾaṯ dāḡān*": "produce of grain/harvest of corn", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/must/fresh grape juice", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*ʾurāwōṯ*": "stalls/cribs/mangers", "*bəhēmāh*": "beast/cattle/livestock", "*ʿăḏārîm*": "flocks/herds", "*lā-ʾăwērôṯ*": "for folds/stables/pens" } } 29 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.29", "source": "וְעָרִים֙ עָ֣שָׂה ל֔וֹ וּמִקְנֵה־צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר לָרֹ֑ב כִּ֤י נָֽתַן־לוֹ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים רְכ֖וּשׁ רַ֥ב מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *ʿārîm* *ʿāśāh* for himself, and *miqnēh*-*ṣōʾn* and *ḇāqār* *lā-rōḇ*, because *nāṯan*-to him *ʾĕlōhîm* *rəḵûš* *raḇ* *məʾōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿārîm*": "feminine plural noun - cities/towns", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*miqnēh*": "masculine singular construct - possession/livestock", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular noun - sheep/small livestock", "*ḇāqār*": "masculine singular noun - cattle/oxen", "*lā-rōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in abundance", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - God", "*rəḵûš*": "masculine singular noun - possessions/property", "*raḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - much/many/great", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements", "*miqnēh*": "possession/acquisition/livestock", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ḇāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*lā-rōḇ*": "in abundance/in multitude", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (but referring to the one true God)", "*rəḵûš*": "possessions/property/wealth", "*raḇ məʾōḏ*": "very much/exceedingly great" } }