2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 16:5
5When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and abandoned his work.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Baasha | בַּעְשָׁ֔א | ba‘·šā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1201 Basha |
| learned of this | כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| he stopped | וַיֶּחְדַּ֕ל | way·yeḥ·dal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2308 cease |
| fortifying | מִבְּנ֖וֹת | mib·bə·nō·wṯ | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| Ramah | הָרָמָ֑ה | hā·rā·māh | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7414 the Height, Rama |
| and abandoned | וַיַּשְׁבֵּ֖ת | way·yaš·bêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7673 cease, desist, rest |
| his work | מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ס | mə·laḵ·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4399 occupation, work |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.