2 Chronicles 21:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר יְהוֹרָם֙ עִם־שָׂרָ֔יו וְכָל־הָרֶ֖כֶב עִמּ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ קָ֣ם לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּ֗ךְ אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ הַסּוֹבֵ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו וְאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הָרָֽכֶב׃

Transliteration

And-wayyaʿăḇōr Yĕhôrām with-śārāyw and-all-the-hāreḵeḇ with-him and-wayĕhî qām at-laylāh and-wayyaḵ ʾeṯ-ʾĔḏôm the-hassôḇēḇ to-him and-ʾēṯ śārê the-hārāḵeḇ.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿăḇōr*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he crossed over/passed
*Yĕhôrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoram
*śārāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials
*hāreḵeḇ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariotry
*wayĕhî*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass
*qām*: verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he arose
*laylāh*: noun, masculine singular - night
*wayyaḵ*: waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he struck/defeated
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*ʾĔḏôm*: proper noun - Edom
*hassôḇēḇ*: definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the surrounding
*śārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of
*hārāḵeḇ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chariotry

Word Meanings

*wayyaʿăḇōr*: crossed over/passed through/went over
*śārāyw*: his officials/commanders/princes
*hāreḵeḇ*: the chariotry/chariots
*wayĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
*qām*: arose/got up/set out
*laylāh*: night/by night
*wayyaḵ*: struck/defeated/attacked
*hassôḇēḇ*: the surrounding/encircling/those who surrounded
*śārê*: commanders/captains/officers

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