2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:8–11

⁸So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him— a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt— kept the feast^a for seven days. ⁹On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

¹⁰On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.

¹¹When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,

Footnotes

a 7:8 That is, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters); see Leviticus 23:33–36|LEV 23:33-36.

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2 Chronicles 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So at that	הַהִ֜יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֨ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
a very	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
great	גָּד֣וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
assembly of people	קָהָ֖ל	qā·hāl	Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
from Lebo-hamath	חֲמָ֖ת	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Brook	נַ֥חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
kept	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the feast	הֶ֠חָג	he·ḥāḡ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֤ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִים֙	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

2 Chronicles 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the eighth	הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י	haš·šə·mî·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8066 eighth
day	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they held	וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
a solemn assembly	עֲצָ֑רֶת	‘ă·ṣā·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6116 assembly
for	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the dedication	חֲנֻכַּ֣ת	ḥă·nuk·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2598 dedication, consecration
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
had lasted seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֔ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and the feast	וְהֶחָ֖ג	wə·he·ḥāḡ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days more	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

2 Chronicles 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the twenty-third	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
day	וּבְי֨וֹם	ū·ḇə·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
month	לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ	la·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
sent the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
away	שִׁלַּ֥ח	šil·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to their homes	לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·’ā·ho·lê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent
joyful	שְׂמֵחִים֙	śə·mê·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H8056 glad, joyful, merry
and glad	וְט֣וֹבֵי	wə·ṭō·w·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of heart	לֵ֔ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the good things	הַטּוֹבָ֗ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for David	לְדָוִ֣יד	lə·ḏā·wîḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
for Solomon	וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	wə·liš·lō·mōh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
and for His people	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
Israel	וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	ū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 7:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
had finished	וַיְכַ֧ל	way·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the royal	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
successfully	הִצְלִֽיחַ׃פ	hiṣ·lî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
carrying out	הַבָּ֜א	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that was in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to do	לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
for the house	בְּבֵית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and for his own palace	וּבְבֵית֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḇê·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 7:8 Genesis 15:18 · 1 Kings 8:65

2 Chronicles 7:9 Leviticus 23:36

2 Chronicles 7:10 1 Kings 8:66 · Psalm 100:2

2 Chronicles 7:11 1 Kings 9:1–9 · 2 Chronicles 2:1 · Ecclesiastes 2:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.