2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 26:7–8
7God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites. 8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.
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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 |
2 Chronicles 26:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ammonites | הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛ים | hā·‘am·mō·w·nîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H5984 Ammonite |
| brought | וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ | way·yit·tə·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| tribute | מִנְחָ֖ה | min·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| to Uzziah | לְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ | lə·‘uz·zî·yā·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5818 Uzzijah |
| and his fame | שְׁמוֹ֙ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| spread | וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| as far | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| as the border | לְב֣וֹא | lə·ḇō·w | Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he had become | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| exceedingly | לְמָֽעְלָה׃ | lə·mā·‘ə·lāh | Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular | H4605 higher part |
| powerful | הֶחֱזִ֖יק | he·ḥĕ·zîq | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 26:7 2 Chronicles 21:16 · Acts 26:22 · 1 Chronicles 5:20
2 Chronicles 26:8 Genesis 19:38 · 2 Chronicles 17:11 · 2 Samuel 8:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.