2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:1–3
1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin — 180,000 chosen warriors — to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: 3“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Chronicles 11:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Rehoboam | רְחַבְעָם֮ | rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7346 Rehoboam |
| arrived | וַיָּבֹ֣א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| in Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| he mobilized | וַיַּקְהֵל֩ | way·yaq·hêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6950 assemble as a קָהָל |
| the house | בֵּ֨ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֜ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| 180,000 | מֵאָ֨ה | mê·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3967 hundred |
| chosen | בָּח֖וּר | bā·ḥūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| warriors | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| to fight | לְהִלָּחֵם֙ | lə·hil·lā·ḥêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and restore | לְהָשִׁ֥יב | lə·hā·šîḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| the kingdom | הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה | ham·mam·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| to Rehoboam | לִרְחַבְעָֽם׃פ | lir·ḥaḇ·‘ām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7346 Rehoboam |
2 Chronicles 11:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| came | וַיְהִי֙ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Shemaiah | שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הוּ | šə·ma‘·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8098 Shemajah |
| the man | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
2 Chronicles 11:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell | אֱמֹ֕ר | ’ĕ·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Rehoboam | רְחַבְעָ֥ם | rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7346 Rehoboam |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Solomon | שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה | šə·lō·mōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and | וְאֶל֙ | wə·’el | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| in Judah | בִּיהוּדָ֥ה | bî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 11:1 1 Kings 12:21–24
2 Chronicles 11:2 2 Chronicles 12:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.