2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 32:8–9

⁸With him is only the arm of flesh,^c but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.”

So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

⁹Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem:

Footnotes

c 32:8 Or He has only the strength of his own flesh

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2 Chronicles 32:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With him	עִמּוֹ֙	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
the arm	זְר֣וֹעַ	zə·rō·w·a‘	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
of flesh	בָּשָׂ֔ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
but with us	וְעִמָּ֜נוּ	wə·‘im·mā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to help us	לְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ	lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5826 help, succour
and to fight	וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם	ū·lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
our battles	מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּ	mil·ḥă·mō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H4421 battle, war
So the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
were strengthened	וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ	way·yis·sā·mə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the words	דִּבְרֵ֖י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃פ	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 32:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	אַ֣חַר	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
as Sennacherib	סַנְחֵרִ֨יב	san·ḥê·rîḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5576 Sennacherib
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֤וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his forces	מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹ	mem·šal·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4475 rule, dominion, realm
besieged	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Lachish	לָכִ֔ישׁ	lā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3923 Lakish
he sent	שָׁ֠לַח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his servants	עֲבָדָיו֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יְמָה	yə·rū·šā·lay·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
with a message	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
for King	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people of Judah	יְהוּדָ֛ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

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