2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 11:5–12

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. ¹¹He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine. ¹²He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

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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

2 Chronicles 11:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He strengthened	וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק	way·ḥaz·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
their fortifications	הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת	ham·mə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4694 siege-works, rampart
and put	וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
officers	נְגִידִ֔ים	nə·ḡî·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5057 leader
in them	בָּהֶם֙	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
with supplies	וְאֹצְר֥וֹת	wə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of food	מַאֲכָ֖ל	ma·’ă·ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
oil	וְשֶׁ֥מֶן	wə·še·men	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
and wine	וָיָֽיִן׃	wā·yā·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

2 Chronicles 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He also put shields	צִנּ֣וֹת	ṣin·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6793 hook
and spears	וּרְמָחִ֔ים	ū·rə·mā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	וָעִיר֙	wā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and strengthened them	וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם	way·ḥaz·zə·qêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
greatly	לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה	lə·har·bêh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
So Judah	יְהוּדָ֥ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Benjamin	וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ס	ū·ḇin·yā·min	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
belonged	וַיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

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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.