2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:5–10
5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah. 6He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.
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2 Chronicles 11:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboam | רְחַבְעָ֖ם | rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7346 Rehoboam |
| lived | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and he built up | וַיִּ֧בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| cities | עָרִ֛ים | ‘ā·rîm | Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| for defense | לְמָצ֖וֹר | lə·mā·ṣō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment |
| in Judah | בִּיהוּדָֽה׃ | bî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
2 Chronicles 11:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He built up | וַיִּ֧בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| Bethlehem | לֶ֛חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1035 Beth-Lechem |
| Etam | עֵיטָ֖ם | ‘ê·ṭām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5862 Etam |
| Tekoa | תְּקֽוֹעַ׃ | tə·qō·w·a‘ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8620 Tekoa |
2 Chronicles 11:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth-zur | צ֥וּר | ṣūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1049 Beth-Tsur |
| Soco | שׂוֹכ֖וֹ | śō·w·ḵōw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7755 in Judah: |
| Adullam | עֲדֻלָּֽם׃ | ‘ă·ḏul·lām | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5725 Adullam |
2 Chronicles 11:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gath | גַּ֥ת | gaṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1661 wine-press |
| Mareshah | מָרֵשָׁ֖ה | mā·rê·šāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4762 Mareshah |
| Ziph | זִֽיף׃ | zîp̄ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2128 Ziph |
2 Chronicles 11:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoraim | אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם | ’ă·ḏō·w·ra·yim | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H115 Adorajim |
| Lachish | לָכִ֖ישׁ | lā·ḵîš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3923 Lakish |
| Azekah | עֲזֵקָֽה׃ | ‘ă·zê·qāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5825 Azekah |
2 Chronicles 11:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zorah | צָרְעָה֙ | ṣā·rə·‘āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6881 Tsorah |
| Aijalon | אַיָּל֔וֹן | ’ay·yā·lō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H357 Aijalon |
| and Hebron | חֶבְר֔וֹן | ḥeḇ·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2275 Hebron |
| the fortified | מְצֻרֽוֹת׃ | mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4694 siege-works, rampart |
| cities | עָרֵ֖י | ‘ā·rê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H5892 excitement |
| in Judah | בִּיהוּדָ֖ה | bî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Benjamin | וּבְבִנְיָמִ֑ן | ū·ḇə·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 11:5 2 Chronicles 8:2–6
2 Chronicles 11:7 Joshua 15:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.