2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20:22
22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The moment | וּבְעֵת֩ | ū·ḇə·‘êṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| they began | הֵחֵ֨לּוּ | hê·ḥêl·lū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H2490 bore, pierce |
| their shouts | בְרִנָּ֜ה | ḇə·rin·nāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7440 ringing cry |
| and praises | וּתְהִלָּ֗ה | ū·ṯə·hil·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8416 praise, song of praise |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| set | נָתַ֣ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| ambushes | מְ֠אָֽרְבִים | mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H693 lie in wait |
| against the men | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| of Ammon | בְּנֵ֨י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| Moab | מוֹאָ֧ב | mō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4124 Moab |
| and Mount | וְהַר־ | wə·har- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Seir | שֵׂעִ֛יר | śê·‘îr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8165 Se`îr |
| who had come | הַבָּאִ֥ים | hab·bā·’îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| against Judah | לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה | lî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and they were defeated | וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃ | way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5062 strike, smite |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 14:20 · Ezekiel 38:21 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Judges 7:22 · Isaiah 19:2 · Psalm 35:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 20:10 · 2 Chronicles 13:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.