2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 26:6–7
6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
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2 Chronicles 26:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzziah went out | וַיֵּצֵא֙ | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| to wage war | וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם | way·yil·lā·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against the Philistines | בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | bap·pə·liš·tîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| and he tore down | וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ | way·yip̄·rōṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6555 break through |
| the walls | ח֣וֹמַת | ḥō·w·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2346 wall |
| of Gath | גַּ֗ת | gaṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1661 wine-press |
| Jabneh | יַבְנֵ֔ה | yaḇ·nêh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2996 Jabneh |
| and | וְאֵ֖ת | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| Ashdod | אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד | ’aš·dō·wḏ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H795 Ashdod |
| Then he built | וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה | way·yiḇ·neh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| cities | עָרִ֔ים | ‘ā·rîm | Noun - feminine plural | H5892 excitement |
| near Ashdod | בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד | bə·’aš·dō·wḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H795 Ashdod |
| and among the Philistines | וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ | ū·ḇap·pə·liš·tîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
2 Chronicles 26:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| helped him | וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ | way·ya‘·zə·rê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5826 help, succour |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| against | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the Arabs | הָעַרְבִיִּים | hå̄·ʿar·ḇī·yīm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6163 steppe-dweller |
| living | הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים | hay·yō·šə·ḇîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in Gur-baal | בָּ֖עַל | bā·‘al | Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1485 Gur-Baal |
| and against the Meunites | וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ | wə·ham·mə·‘ū·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H4586 Meunite |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Chronicles 26:6 Isaiah 14:29
2 Chronicles 26:7 2 Chronicles 21:16 · Acts 26:22 · 1 Chronicles 5:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.