2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20:27–28
27Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies. 28So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.
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2 Chronicles 20:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the men | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֤ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ | wî·rū·šā·lim | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| with Jehoshaphat | וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט | wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3092 Jehoshaphat |
| at their head | בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם | bə·rō·šām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7218 head |
| returned | לָשׁ֥וּב | lā·šūḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| joyfully | בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה | bə·śim·ḥāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had made them rejoice | שִׂמְּחָ֥ם | śim·mə·ḥām | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| over their enemies | מֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ | mê·’ō·wy·ḇê·hem | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
2 Chronicles 20:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they entered | וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and went into | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the house | בֵּ֖ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with harps | בִּנְבָלִ֥ים | bin·ḇā·lîm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H5035 skin-bottle, skin |
| lyres | וּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹת | ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H3658 lyre |
| and trumpets | וּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹת | ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H2689 clarion |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 20:27 Nehemiah 12:43
2 Chronicles 20:28 Revelation 14:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.