2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 5:8

⁸For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	וַיִּהְי֤וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִים֙	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
spread	פֹּרְשִׂ֣ים	pō·rə·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6566 spread out, spread
their wings	כְּנָפַ֔יִם	kə·nā·p̄a·yim	Noun - fd	H3671 wing, extremity
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the place	מְק֖וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of the ark	הָאָר֑וֹן	hā·’ā·rō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
and overshadowed	וַיְכַסּ֧וּ	way·ḵas·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3680 cover
the ark	הָאָר֥וֹן	hā·’ā·rō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H727 chest, ark
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its poles	בַּדָּ֖יו	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.