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"
}
}