1{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.1",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wa-yəhî* from *qēṣ* twenty *šānāh* that *bānāh šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-house of *YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-house-his",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass",
"*qēṣ*": "noun ms construct - end of",
"*šānāh*": "noun fp - years",
"*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*bêtô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened",
"*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary",
"*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established"
}
}
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"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.7",
"source": "כָּל־הָ֠עָם הַנּוֹתָ֨ר מִן־הַחִתִּ֜י וְהָאֱמֹרִ֤י וְהַפְּרִזִּי֙ וְהַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹ֥א מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽמָּה׃",
"text": "All-*hā-ʿām ha-nôtār* from-*ha-ḥittî wə-hā-ʾĕmōrî wə-ha-pərizzî wə-ha-ḥiwwî wə-ha-yəbûsî* who not from-*yiśrāʾēl hēmmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun ms - the people",
"*ha-nôtār*": "definite article + niphal participle ms - the remaining/left over",
"*ha-ḥittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective ms - the Hittite",
"*wə-hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Amorite",
"*wə-ha-pərizzî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Perizzite",
"*wə-ha-ḥiwwî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Hivite",
"*wə-ha-yəbûsî*": "conjunction + definite article + gentilic adjective ms - and the Jebusite",
"*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun 3mp - they"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk",
"*nôtār*": "remaining/left over/surviving",
"*ḥittî*": "Hittite (ethnic group)",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (ethnic group)",
"*pərizzî*": "Perizzite (ethnic group)",
"*ḥiwwî*": "Hivite (ethnic group)",
"*yəbûsî*": "Jebusite (ethnic group)"
}
}