2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:17
17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they strengthened | וַֽיְחַזְּקוּ֙ | way·ḥaz·zə·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| the kingdom | מַלְכ֣וּת | mal·ḵūṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and supported | וַֽיְאַמְּצ֛וּ | way·’am·mə·ṣū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H553 be alert |
| 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 |
| for three | שָׁל֑וֹשׁ | šā·lō·wōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| years | לְשָׁנִ֣ים | lə·šā·nîm | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they walked | הָֽלְכ֗וּ | hā·lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| for three | שָׁלֽוֹשׁ׃ | šā·lō·wōš | Number - feminine singular | H7969 a three, triad |
| years | לְשָׁנִ֥ים | lə·šā·nîm | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| in the way | בְּדֶ֧רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of David | דָּוִ֛יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and Solomon | וּשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה | ū·šə·lō·mōh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.