2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 7:9
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.