2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 26:10–15

¹⁰Since he had much livestock in the foothills^e and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.

¹¹Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers. ¹²The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600. ¹³Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

¹⁴Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones. ¹⁵And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot^f arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

Footnotes

e 26:10 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea
f 26:15 Or to protect those who shoot

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2 Chronicles 26:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Since	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he had	הָ֣יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
much	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
livestock	מִקְנֶה־	miq·neh-	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
in the foothills	וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה	ū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8219 lowland
and in the plain	וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹר	ū·ḇam·mî·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4334 level place, uprightness
he built	וַיִּ֨בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
towers	מִגְדָּלִ֜ים	miḡ·dā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4026 tower
in the desert	בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and dug	וַיַּחְצֹב֙	way·yaḥ·ṣōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
many	רַּב֙	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
cisterns	בֹּר֣וֹת	bō·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H953 pit, cistern, well
And since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was	הָיָֽה׃ס	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lover	אֹהֵ֥ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
of the soil	אֲדָמָ֖ה	’ă·ḏā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
he had farmers	אִכָּרִ֣ים	’ik·kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H406 ploughman, husbandman
and vinedressers	וְכֹֽרְמִ֗ים	wə·ḵō·rə·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3755 tend vineyards, dress vines
in the hill country	בֶּהָרִים֙	be·hā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and in the fertile fields	וּבַכַּרְמֶ֔ל	ū·ḇak·kar·mel	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3759 plantation, garden-land

2 Chronicles 26:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Uzziah	לְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּ	lə·‘uz·zî·yā·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5818 Uzzijah
had	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an army	חַיִל֩	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
ready	עֹשֵׂ֨ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
for battle	מִלְחָמָ֜ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
that went out	יוֹצְאֵ֧י	yō·wṣ·’ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3318 go or come out
to war	צָבָ֣א	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
by assigned divisions	לִגְד֗וּד	liḡ·ḏūḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
as recorded	בְּמִסְפַּר֙	bə·mis·par	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
by	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Jeiel	יְעוּאֵל	yə·ʿū·ʾēl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3273 Jeiel
the scribe	הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר	has·sō·w·p̄êr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
and Maaseiah	וּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּ	ū·ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4641 Maasejah
the officer	הַשּׁוֹטֵ֑ר	haš·šō·w·ṭêr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7860 official, officer
under	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the direction	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Hananiah	חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ	ḥă·nan·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2608 Chananjah
one of the royal	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
officers	מִשָּׂרֵ֖י	miś·śā·rê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

2 Chronicles 26:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The total	כֹּ֠ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
number	מִסְפַּ֞ר	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
of family	הָאָבוֹת֙	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
leaders	רָאשֵׁ֤י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of the mighty men	לְגִבּ֣וֹרֵי	lə·ḡib·bō·w·rê	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חָ֔יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
was 2,600	אַלְפַּ֖יִם	’al·pa·yim	Number - md	H505 thousand

2 Chronicles 26:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Under	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
their authority	יָדָם֩	yā·ḏām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
was an army	חֵ֨יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of 307,500	שְׁלֹ֧שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
trained	עוֹשֵׂ֥י	‘ō·w·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6213 do, make
for war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
a powerful	בְּכֹ֣חַ	bə·ḵō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3581 strength, power
force	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
to support	לַעְזֹ֥ר	la‘·zōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5826 help, succour
the king	לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his enemies	הָאוֹיֵֽב׃	hā·’ō·w·yêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to

2 Chronicles 26:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Uzziah	עֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ	‘uz·zî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5818 Uzzijah
supplied	וַיָּכֶן֩	way·yā·ḵen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the entire	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	הַצָּבָ֗א	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
with shields	מָגִנִּ֤ים	mā·ḡin·nîm	Noun - common plural	H4043 shield
spears	וּרְמָחִים֙	ū·rə·mā·ḥîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
helmets	וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים	wə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3553 helmet
armor	וְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹת	wə·šir·yō·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8302 body-armour
bows	וּקְשָׁת֑וֹת	ū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H7198 bow
and slingstones	וּלְאַבְנֵ֖י	ū·lə·’aḇ·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone

2 Chronicles 26:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
he made	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
skillfully	חוֹשֵׁ֗ב	ḥō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2803 think, account
designed	מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת	ma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4284 thought, device
devices	חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת	ḥiš·šə·ḇō·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2810 device, invention
to shoot	לִירוֹא֙	lî·rō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3384 throw, shoot
arrows	בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים	ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2671 arrow
and catapult large	גְּדֹל֑וֹת	gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
stones	וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים	ū·ḇā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
the towers	הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙	ham·miḡ·dā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4026 tower
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
corners	הַפִּנּ֔וֹת	hap·pin·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6438 corner
So his fame	שְׁמוֹ֙	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
spread	וַיֵּצֵ֤א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
far	לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק	lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was helped	לְהֵעָזֵ֖ר	lə·hê·‘ā·zêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5826 help, succour
tremendously	הִפְלִ֥יא	hip̄·lî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
he became powerful	חָזָֽק׃	ḥā·zāq	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

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2 Chronicles 26:10 Isaiah 29:17 · Genesis 26:18–21

2 Chronicles 26:15 Matthew 4:24 · Exodus 31:4 · 2 Chronicles 2:14 · 2 Chronicles 2:7

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