2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 8:2–6

2Solomon rebuilt the cities Hirama had given him and settled Israelites there.

3Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. 4He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath. 5He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, 6as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horsesb — whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

Footnotes

  • a 8:2 Hebrew Huram, a variant of Hiram; also in verse 18
  • b 8:6 Or horsemen or charioteers

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2 Chronicles 8:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
rebuiltבָּנָ֥הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the citiesוְהֶעָרִ֗יםwə·he·‘ā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
Hiramחוּרָם֙ḥū·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH2361 Hiram
had givenנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
and settledוַיּ֥וֹשֶׁבway·yō·wō·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

2 Chronicles 8:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Hamath-zobahצוֹבָ֔הṣō·w·ḇāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2578 Chamath-Tsobah
and capturedוַיֶּחֱזַ֖קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

2 Chronicles 8:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
Tadmorתַּדְמֹ֖רtaḏ·mōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8412 Tadmor
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
in additionוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
to allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the storeהַֽמִּסְכְּנ֔וֹתham·mis·kə·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4543 magazine
citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had builtבָּנָ֖הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
in Hamathבַּחֲמָֽת׃ba·ḥă·māṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath

2 Chronicles 8:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He rebuiltוַיִּ֜בֶןway·yi·ḇenConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
Upperהָֽעֶלְי֔וֹןhā·‘el·yō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH5945 high
and Lowerהַתַּחְתּ֑וֹןhat·taḥ·tō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH8481 lower, lowest
Beth-horonחוֹר֖וֹןḥō·w·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1032 Beth-Choron
as fortifiedמָצ֔וֹרmā·ṣō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
with wallsחוֹמ֖וֹתḥō·w·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2346 wall
gatesדְּלָתַ֥יִםdə·lā·ṯa·yimNoun - fdH1817 door
and barsוּבְרִֽיחַ׃ū·ḇə·rî·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1280 bar

2 Chronicles 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
as well asוְאֶֽת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Baalathבַּעֲלָ֗תba·‘ă·lāṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1191 Baalath
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the storeהַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ham·mis·kə·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4543 magazine
citiesעָרֵ֤י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belonged toהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
chariotsהָרֶ֔כֶבhā·re·ḵeḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
horsesהַפָּרָשִׁ֑יםhap·pā·rā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
whateverכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
desiredחָשַׁק֙ḥā·šaqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2836 be attached to, love
to buildלִבְנ֤וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
in Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Lebanonוּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹןū·ḇal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
and throughoutוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of his dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem·šal·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4475 rule, dominion, realm

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