2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:5
5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.