2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 1:4
4Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | אֲבָ֗ל | ’ă·ḇāl | Adverb | H61 verily, of a truth |
| David | דָוִיד֙ | ḏā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| had brought | הֶעֱלָ֤ה | he·‘ĕ·lāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| the ark | אֲר֤וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִים֙ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| from Kiriath-jearim | יְעָרִ֔ים | yə·‘ā·rîm | Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim |
| to the place | דָּוִ֑יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| he had prepared | בַּֽהֵכִ֥ין | ba·hê·ḵîn | Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| for it | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| because | כִּ֧י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he had pitched | נָֽטָה־ | nā·ṭāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| a tent | אֹ֖הֶל | ’ō·hel | Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
| for it | ל֛וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | bî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 6:2 · 2 Samuel 6:17 · 1 Chronicles 15:25–28 · 1 Chronicles 15:1 · 1 Chronicles 16:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.