2 Chronicles 27:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֗וּא בָּנָ֛ה אֶת־שַׁ֥עַר בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה הָעֶלְי֑וֹן וּבְחוֹמַ֥ת הָעֹ֛פֶל בָּנָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃

Transliteration

hûʾ bānāh ʾet-šaʿar bêt-YHWH hā-ʿelyôn û-ḇəḥômat hā-ʿōfel bānāh lā-rōb

Grammar Details

*hûʾ*: 3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he
*bānāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he built
*ʾet*-*šaʿar*: direct object marker + masculine singular noun - the gate of
*bêt*-*YHWH*: construct state + divine name - house of YHWH
*hā*-*ʿelyôn*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the upper
*û*-*ḇəḥômat*: conjunction + preposition + feminine singular construct - and in wall of
*hā*-*ʿōfel*: definite article + proper name/place - the Ophel
*lā*-*rōb*: preposition + masculine singular noun - to/for abundance

Word Meanings

*bānāh*: built/constructed
*šaʿar*: gate/entrance
*ʿelyôn*: upper/highest
*ʿōfel*: Ophel/hill/elevated area
*lā*-*rōb*: abundantly/extensively/greatly

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 33:14 : 14 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
Neh 3:26-27 : 26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. 27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
Jer 20:2 : 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
2 Chr 23:20 : 20 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Chr 33:14
80%
14Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
2 Chr 27:4
79%
4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
2 Kgs 15:34-35
2 verses
77%
34And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
35Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.
2 Chr 26:9
77%
9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
Neh 3:1-3
3 verses
75%
1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
2And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Neh 3:25-29
5 verses
75%
25Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
28From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
29After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
2 Chr 27:2
74%
2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
2 Chr 32:5
74%
5Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chr 29:3
73%
3He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
1 Kgs 6:36
73%
36And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kgs 6:5
72%
5And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:
2 Chr 26:6
72%
6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
2 Chr 33:3-5
3 verses
72%
3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
4Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Chr 17:12
71%
12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
2 Chr 8:5
70%
5Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Neh 3:19-21
3 verses
70%
19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
1 Kgs 6:9
70%
9So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
Neh 3:6
70%
6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
2 Chr 14:7
70%
7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
1 Kgs 6:16
70%
16And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
2 Kgs 21:4-5
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70%
4And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
2 Chr 3:1
70%
1Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Neh 3:15
69%
15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
2 Chr 3:7
69%
7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
2 Chr 3:5
69%
5And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
1 Kgs 7:12
69%
12And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
Neh 3:23
69%
23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
2 Chr 31:11
69%
11Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,
Ezek 42:3
69%
3Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Neh 3:13
69%
13The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
2 Kgs 18:3
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3And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
1 Chr 11:8
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8And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
2 Chr 33:16
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16And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chr 11:6
69%
6He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
1 Kgs 9:15
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15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kgs 3:2
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2Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
Neh 12:37
68%
37And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Neh 3:8
68%
8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.