2 Chronicles 11:10

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֶת־צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־אַיָּל֔וֹן וְאֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּיהוּדָ֖ה וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן עָרֵ֖י מְצֻרֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And ʾēt-ṣārə'āh and ʾēt-ʾayyālôn and ʾēt-ḥeḇrôn which in yəhūdāh and in ḇinyāmîn cities of məṣurôt

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *məṣurôt*: fortresses, strongholds, fortified places

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Zorah,{H6881} and Aijalon,{H357} and Hebron,{H2275} which are in Judah{H3063} and in Benjamin,{H1144} fortified{H4694} cities.{H5892}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Zorah{H6881}, and Aijalon{H357}, and Hebron{H2275}, which are in Judah{H3063} and in Benjamin{H1144} fenced{H4694} cities{H5892}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Zarega, Aialon, and Hebron (which were the fensed cities in Iuda and BenIamin)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Zoraa, Aialon, and Hebron, which is in Iuda and Beniamin, strong cities.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which [are] in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, that `are' in Judah and in Benjamin, cities of bulwarks.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Zorah and Aijalon and Hebron, walled towns in Judah and Benjamin.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 23:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.23.2", "source": "וַתָּ֣מָת שָׂרָ֗ה בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wə-tāmāṯ* *Śārāh* in *qiryaṯ* *ʾarbaʿ* she *hîʾ* *Ḥeḇrôn* in *ʾereṣ* *Kənāʿan* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *ʾAḇrāhām* to *lispōḏ* for *Śārāh* and to *liḇkōṯāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarah", "*qiryaṯ*": "construct state feminine singular - city of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral - four", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she/it (is)", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state feminine singular - land of", "*Kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*lispōḏ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to weep for her" }, "variants": { "*wə-tāmāṯ*": "and she died/expired", "*qiryaṯ ʾarbaʿ*": "Kiriath-arba/City of Four", "*lispōḏ*": "to mourn/lament/eulogize", "*liḇkōṯāh*": "to weep for her/bewail her" } }
• Num 13:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.13.22", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בַנֶּגֶב֮ וַיָּבֹ֣א עַד־חֶבְרוֹן֒ וְשָׁ֤ם אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְתַלְמַ֔י יְלִידֵ֖י הָעֲנָ֑ק וְחֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* *ba-negeb* *wa-yābōʾ* *ʿad*-*ḥebrôn* *wə-šām* *ʾăḥîman* *šēšay* *wə-talmay* *yəlîdê* *hā-ʿănāq* *wə-ḥebrôn* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *nibntâ* *lip̄nê* *ṣōʿan* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ba-negeb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the Negev", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/as far as", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*wə-šām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾăḥîman*": "proper noun - Ahiman", "*šēšay*": "proper noun - Sheshai", "*wə-talmay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Talmai", "*yəlîdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "definite article + proper noun - the Anak", "*wə-ḥebrôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Hebron", "*šebaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*nibntâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was built", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/entered [singular form though subject appears plural]", "*yəlîdê*": "children/descendants/offspring", "*hā-ʿănāq*": "the Anak/the giant", "*lip̄nê*": "before/earlier than/in front of" } }
• Josh 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.14.14", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן הָיְתָֽה־חֶ֠בְרוֹן לְכָלֵ֨ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֤ה הַקְּנִזִּי֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֔א אַחֲרֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Therefore *hāyᵊtāh*-*ḥebrôn* to *kālēb* *ben*-*yᵊp̄unneh* *haqqᵊnizzî* for *naḥălāh* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* because that which *millēʾ* after *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*hāyᵊtāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it became", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - to/for", "*kālēb*": "proper noun - Caleb", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*yᵊp̄unneh*": "proper noun - Jephunneh", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*qᵊnizzî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Kenizzite", "*lᵊ*": "preposition - for", "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*millēʾ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fully followed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*hāyᵊtāh*": "became/has been/was", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*yaʿan*": "because/inasmuch/since", "*millēʾ*": "fully followed/completely obeyed/wholly pursued", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }
• Josh 15:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.33", "source": "בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*ba*-*šәpēlāh* *ʾeštāʾôl* *wә*-*ṣorʿāh* *wә*-*ʾašnāh*", "grammar": { "*ba*-*šәpēlāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the lowland/Shephelah", "*ʾeštāʾôl*": "proper noun - Eshtaol", "*wә*-*ṣorʿāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Zorah", "*wә*-*ʾašnāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ashnah" }, "variants": { "*šәpēlāh*": "lowland/plain/Shephelah" } }
• Josh 19:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.41", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *gəbûl* *naḥălātām* *ṣorʿâ* *wə-ʾeštāʾôl* *wə-ʿîr šāmeš*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border of", "*naḥălātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their inheritance", "*ṣorʿâ*": "proper noun - Zorah", "*wə-ʾeštāʾôl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Eshtaol", "*wə-ʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and city of", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular - sun" }, "variants": { "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/possession/property", "*ʿîr šāmeš*": "city of the sun/Ir-shemesh/Beth-shemesh" } } 42 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.42", "source": "וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥ין וְאַיָּל֖וֹן וְיִתְלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-šaʿălabbîn* *wə-ʾayyālôn* *wə-yitlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-šaʿălabbîn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Shaalabbin", "*wə-ʾayyālôn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aijalon", "*wə-yitlâ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Ithlah" }, "variants": {} }
• Josh 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.20.7", "source": "וַיַּקְדִּ֜שׁוּ אֶת־קֶ֤דֶשׁ בַּגָּלִיל֙ בְּהַ֣ר נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־קִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע הִ֥יא חֶבְר֖וֹן בְּהַ֥ר יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And they *yaqdišû* *Qedeš* in *Gālîl* in *har* *Naptālî* and *Šəkem* in *har* *ʾEprāyim* and *Qiryat* *ʾArbaʿ* (it is *Ḥebrôn*) in *har* *Yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*yaqdišû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they sanctified/set apart", "*Qedeš*": "proper noun - Kedesh", "*Gālîl*": "proper noun - Galilee", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Naptālî*": "proper noun - Naphtali", "*Šəkem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*Qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*ʾArbaʿ*": "proper noun - Arba", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yaqdišû*": "sanctified/set apart/consecrated", "*har*": "mountain/hill country of", "*Qiryat ʾArbaʿ*": "City of Arba/Kiriath-arba" } }
• 2 Sam 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.2.11", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דָוִ֥ד מֶ֛לֶךְ בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן עַל־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *mispar* *ha-yāmîm* *ʾăšer* *hāyâ* *Dāwid* *meleḵ* in *Ḥeḇrôn* over *bêt* *Yəhûdâ* *šeḇaʿ* *šānîm* and *šiššâ* *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "construct state noun - number of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + plural noun - the days", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he was", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms - king", "*Ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron", "*bêt*": "construct state noun - house of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number - seven", "*šānîm*": "plural noun - years", "*šiššâ*": "number - six", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "plural noun - months" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it was/and it happened", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*ha-yāmîm*": "the days/the time period", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/served as", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*bêt*": "house of/people of" } }