2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 23:9–10
9Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God. 10He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
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2 Chronicles 23:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jehoiada | יְהוֹיָדָ֨ע | yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3077 Jehojada |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֜ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| gave | וַיִּתֵּן֩ | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the commanders | לְשָׂרֵ֣י | lə·śā·rê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of hundreds | הַמֵּא֗וֹת | ham·mê·’ō·wṯ | Article; Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| the spears | הַֽחֲנִיתִים֙ | ha·ḥă·nî·ṯîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H2595 spear |
| and the large | הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙ | ham·mā·ḡin·nō·wṯ | Article; Noun - common plural | H4043 shield |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| small shields | הַשְּׁלָטִ֔ים | haš·šə·lā·ṭîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7982 shield (?) |
| of King | לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David | דָּוִ֑יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| were in the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
2 Chronicles 23:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He stationed | וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד | way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the troops | הָעָ֜ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with their weapons | שִׁלְח֣וֹ | šil·ḥōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7973 missile, weapon, sprout |
| in hand | בְיָד֗וֹ | ḇə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| surrounding | סָבִֽיב׃ | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| by the altar | לַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | lam·miz·bê·aḥ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| and the temple | וְלַבָּ֑יִת | wə·lab·bā·yiṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| from the south | הַיְמָנִית֙ | hay·mā·nîṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H3233 right hand, right |
| side | מִכֶּ֨תֶף | mik·ke·ṯep̄ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the north | הַשְּׂמָאלִ֔ית | haś·śə·mā·lîṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H8042 left, on the left |
| side | כֶּ֤תֶף | ke·ṯep̄ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side |
| of the temple | הַבַּ֙יִת֙ | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.