2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:23
23Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboam also acted wisely | וַיָּבֶן֩ | way·yā·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
| by dispersing | וַיִּפְרֹ֨ץ | way·yip̄·rōṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6555 break through |
| some of his sons | בָּנָ֜יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| throughout | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the districts | אַרְצ֧וֹת | ’ar·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֣ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֗ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| and to all | לְֽכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the fortified | הַמְּצֻר֔וֹת | ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H4694 siege-works, rampart |
| cities | עָרֵ֣י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| He gave | וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| them | לָהֶ֛ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| abundant | לָרֹ֑ב | lā·rōḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| provisions | הַמָּז֖וֹן | ham·mā·zō·wn | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4202 food, sustenance |
| and sought | וַיִּשְׁאַ֖ל | way·yiš·’al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| many | הֲמ֥וֹן | hă·mō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance |
| wives for them | נָשִֽׁים׃ | nā·šîm | Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.