2 Chronicleschapter 21
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2 Chronicles 21— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Jehoram kills his brothers, yet David's lamp still burns1
2 Chronicles 21:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvaiyishkavand he lay downH7901יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙yehoshafatJehoshaphatH3092עִם־ʾim-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֔יוʾavotavancestors hisH1וַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvaiyikaverand he was buriedH6912עִם־ʾim-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֖יוʾavotavancestors hisH1בְּעִ֣ירbeirin [the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidH1732וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427יְהוֹרָ֥םyehoramJehoramH3088בְּנ֖וֹbenoson hisH1121תַּחְתָּֽיו׃tachtavin place of himH8478
2 Chronicles 21:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֽוֹ־velov-and [belonged] to himאַחִ֞יםʾachimbrothersH251בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] sons ofH1121יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyehoshafatJehoshaphatH3092עֲזַרְיָ֤הʾazaryahAzariahH5838וִֽיחִיאֵל֙vichieland JehielH3171וּזְכַרְיָ֣הוּuzekharyahuand ZechariahH2148וַעֲזַרְיָ֔הוּvaazaryahuand AzariahuH5838וּמִיכָאֵ֖לumikhaeland MichaelH4317וּשְׁפַטְיָ֑הוּushefatyahuand ShephatiahH8203כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֕לֶּהʾelehtheseH428בְּנֵ֥יbenei[were] [the] sons ofH1121יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyehoshafatJehoshaphatH3092מֶ֥לֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Chronicles 21:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvaiyitenand he had givenH5414לָהֶ֣ם׀lahemto themאֲ֠בִיהֶםʾavihemfather theirH1מַתָּנ֨וֹתmatanotgiftsH4979רַבּ֜וֹתrabotmanyH7227לְכֶ֤סֶףlekhesefto silverH3701וּלְזָהָב֙ulezahavand to goldH2091וּלְמִגְדָּנ֔וֹתulemigdanotand to excellent thingsH4030עִם־ʾim-withH5973עָרֵ֥יʾareicities ofH5892מְצֻר֖וֹתmetzurotfortificationsH4694בִּֽיהוּדָ֑הbihudahin JudahH3063וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָ֛הhamamlakhahthe kingdomH4467נָתַ֥ןnatanhe gaveH5414לִֽיהוֹרָ֖םlihoramto JehoramH3088כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֥וּאhu'heH1931הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ פhabekhor[was] the firstbornH1060
2 Chronicles 21:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֨קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965יְהוֹרָ֜םyehoramJehoramH3088עַל־ʾal-overH5921מַמְלֶ֤כַתmamlekhat[the] kingdom ofH4467אָבִיו֙ʾavivfather hisH1וַיִּתְחַזַּ֔קvaiyitchazakand he strengthened himselfH2388וַיַּהֲרֹ֥גvaiyaharogand he killedH2026אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶחָ֖יוʾechavbrothers hisH251בֶּחָ֑רֶבbecharevwith the swordH2719וְגַ֖םvegamand alsoH1571מִשָּׂרֵ֥יmisareisome of [the] leaders ofH8269יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Chronicles 21:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםsheloshimthirtyH7970וּשְׁתַּ֛יִםushetayimand twoH8147שָׁנָ֖הshanahyear[s]H8141יְהוֹרָ֣םyehoramJehoramH3088בְּמָלְכ֑וֹbemalekhowhen became king heH4427וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הushemonehand eightH8083שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyearsH8141מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃birushalimin JerusalemH3389
2 Chronicles 21:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֜לֶךְvaiyelekhand he walkedH1980בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ׀bederekhin [the] way ofH1870מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelH3478כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834עָשׂוּ֙ʾasuthey didH6213בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אַחְאָ֔בʾachavAhabH256כִּ֚יkiforH3588בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323אַחְאָ֔בʾachavAhabH256הָ֥יְתָהhayetahshe wasH1961לּ֖וֹloof himאִשָּׁ֑הʾishahwifeH802וַיַּ֥עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Chronicles 21:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808אָבָ֣הʾavahhe was willingH14יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068לְהַשְׁחִית֙lehashchitto destroyH7843אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavidH1732לְמַ֣עַןlemaanon account ofH4616הַבְּרִ֔יתhaberitthe covenantH1285אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834כָּרַ֖תkarathe had madeH3772לְדָוִ֑ידledavidto DavidH1732וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣רvekhaasherand <as> sinceH834אָמַ֗רʾamarhe had saidH559לָתֵ֨תlatetto giveH5414ל֥וֹloto himנִ֛ירnira lampH5216וּלְבָנָ֖יוulevanavand to descendants hisH1121כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃haiyamimthe daysH3117
Edom and Libnah revolt, and high places rise in the mountains8
2 Chronicles 21:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 21:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤רvaiyaavorand he passed overH5674יְהוֹרָם֙yehoramJehoramH3088עִם־ʾim-withH5973שָׂרָ֔יוsaravcommanders hisH8269וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָרֶ֖כֶבharekhevthe chariotryH7393עִמּ֑וֹimowith himH5973וַיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961קָ֣םkamhe aroseH6965לַ֔יְלָהlaylahnightH3915וַיַּ֗ךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֱדוֹם֙ʾedomEdomH123הַסּוֹבֵ֣בhasovevwhich was surroundingH5437אֵלָ֔יוʾelav<to> himH413וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853שָׂרֵ֥יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הָרָֽכֶב׃harakhevthe chariotryH7393
2 Chronicles 21:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּפְשַׁ֨עvaiyifsha'and it has rebelledH6586אֱד֜וֹםʾedomEdomH123מִתַּ֣חַתmitachatfrom underH8478יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063עַ֚דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088אָ֣זʾazthenH227תִּפְשַׁ֥עtifsha'it rebelledH6586לִבְנָ֛הlivnahLibnahH3841בָּעֵ֥תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֖יאhahi'<the> thatH1931מִתַּ֣חַתmitachatfrom underH8478יָד֑וֹyadohand hisH3027כִּ֣יkiforH3588עָזַ֔בʾazavhe had forsakenH5800אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] God ofH430אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ʾavotavancestors hisH1
Rashi on II Chronicles 21:10
And Edom rebelled Was it not already stated above (verse 8): “In his days, Edom rebelled?” But this is the manner of Scripture: because a verse is interposed, and it now wishes to continue with “then Libnah rebelled,” it repeats the [original words] stating, “And Edom rebelled.
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2 Chronicles 21:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֥וּאhu'heH1931עָשָֽׂה־ʾasah-he madeH6213בָמ֖וֹתvamothigh placesH1116בְּהָרֵ֣יbehareiin [the] mountains ofH2022יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063וַיֶּ֙זֶן֙vaiyezenand he made prostitute [themselves]H2181אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיַּדַּ֖חvaiyadachand he thrust asideH5080אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָֽה׃ פyehudahJudahH3063
Elijah's letter, a wasting disease, and a death none regretted12
2 Chronicles 21:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֤אvaiyavo'and it cameH935אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413מִכְתָּ֔בmikhtava writingH4385מֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּmeeliyahufrom ElijahH452הַנָּבִ֖יאhanavi'the prophetH5030לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙ʾelohei[the] God ofH430דָּוִ֣ידdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhaancestor yourH1תַּ֗חַתtachatbecauseH8478אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָלַ֙כְתָּ֙halakhtayou have walkedH1980בְּדַרְכֵי֙bedarkheiin [the] ways ofH1870יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyehoshafatJehoshaphatH3092אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhafather yourH1וּבְדַרְכֵ֖יuvedarkheiand in [the] ways ofH1870אָסָ֥אʾasa'AsaH609מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
Rashi on II Chronicles 21:12
And a letter came to him from Elijah After he had ascended to heaven, this prophetic letter came to him [i.e., to Joram].
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2 Chronicles 21:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֗לֶךְvatelekhand you have walkedH1980בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bederekhin [the] way ofH1870מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַתַּזְנֶ֤הvataznehand you have made prostitute [themselves]H2181אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָה֙yehudahJudahH3063וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyerushalimJerusalemH3389כְּהַזְנ֖וֹתkehaznotas made [them] prostitute [themselves]H2181בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אַחְאָ֑בʾachavAhabH256וְגַ֨םvegamand alsoH1571אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַחֶ֧יךָʾacheikhabrothers yourH251בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֛יךָʾavikhafather yourH1הַטּוֹבִ֥יםhatovim<the> goodH2896מִמְּךָ֖mimekhamore than youH4480הָרָֽגְתָּ׃haragetayou killedH2026
2 Chronicles 21:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068נֹגֵ֛ףnogef[is] about to strikeH5062מַגֵּפָ֥הmagefaha blowH4046גְדוֹלָ֖הgedolahgreatH1419בְּעַמֶּ֑ךָbeamekhaon people yourH5971וּבְבָנֶ֥יךָuvevaneikhaand on sons yourH1121וּבְנָשֶׁ֖יךָuvenasheikhaand on wives yourH802וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and on allH3605רְכוּשֶֽׁךָ׃rekhushekhaproperty yourH7399
2 Chronicles 21:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתָּ֛הveatahand youH859בָּחֳלָיִ֥יםbocholayim[will be] in sickness<es>H2483רַבִּ֖יםrabimgreatH7227בְּמַחֲלֵ֣הbemachalehin [the] sickness ofH4245מֵעֶ֑יךָmeeikhabowels yourH4578עַד־ʾad-untilH5704יֵצְא֤וּyetzeuthey will come outH3318מֵעֶ֙יךָ֙meeikhabowels yourH4578מִן־min-fromH4480הַחֹ֔לִיhacholithe sicknessH2483יָמִ֖יםyamimdaysH3117עַל־ʾal-toH5921יָמִֽים׃yamimdaysH3117
2 Chronicles 21:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֨עַרvaiyaarand he stirred upH5782יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921יְהוֹרָ֗םyehoramJehoramH3088אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853ר֤וּחַruach[the] spirit ofH7307הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙hapelishtimthe PhilistinesH6430וְהָ֣עַרְבִ֔יםvehaarvimand the ArabsH6163אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhoH834עַל־ʾal-[were] onH5921יַ֥דyad[the] handH3027כּוּשִֽׁים׃kushim[the] CushitesH3569
2 Chronicles 21:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲל֤וּvaiyaaluand they came upH5927בִֽיהוּדָה֙vihudahon JudahH3063וַיִּבְקָע֔וּהָvaiyivkauhaand they broke into itH1234וַיִּשְׁבּ֗וּvaiyishbuand they took captiveH7617אֵ֤תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָרְכוּשׁ֙harekhushthe propertyH7399הַנִּמְצָ֣אhanimtza'which was foundH4672לְבֵית־leveit-to [the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571בָּנָ֖יוbanavsons hisH1121וְנָשָׁ֑יוvenashavand wives hisH802וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808נִשְׁאַר־nishar-he remainedH7604לוֹ֙loto himבֵּ֔ןbena sonH1121כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518יְהוֹאָחָ֖זyehoachazJehoahazH3059קְטֹ֥ןketon[the] young [one] ofH6996בָּנָֽיו׃banavsons hisH1121
2 Chronicles 21:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Chronicles 21:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961לְיָמִ֣ים׀leyamimto daysH3117מִיָּמִ֡יםmiyamimfrom daysH3117וּכְעֵת֩ukheetand about [the] time ofH6256צֵ֨אתtzet[the] going out ofH3318הַקֵּ֜ץhaketzthe endH7093לְיָמִ֣יםleyamimof daysH3117שְׁנַ֗יִםshenayimtwoH8147יָצְא֤וּyatzeuthey came outH3318מֵעָיו֙meavbowels hisH4578עִם־ʾim-withH5973חָלְי֔וֹchalyosickness hisH2483וַיָּ֖מָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191בְּתַחֲלֻאִ֣יםbetachaluimin diseasesH8463רָעִ֑יםraimharmfulH7451וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808עָ֨שׂוּʾasuthey madeH6213ל֥וֹlofor himעַמּ֛וֹamopeople hisH5971שְׂרֵפָ֖הserefaha burningH8316כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥תkisrefatlike [the] burning ofH8316אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ʾavotavancestors hisH1
Rashi on II Chronicles 21:19
and at the end the end that the prophet had foretold him of.
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2 Chronicles 21:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםsheloshimthirtyH7970וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ushetayimand two [years]H8147הָיָ֣הhayahhe wasH1961בְמָלְכ֔וֹvemalekhowhen became king heH4427וּשְׁמוֹנֶ֣הushemonehand eightH8083שָׁנִ֔יםshanimyearsH8141מָלַ֖ךְmalakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vaiyelekhand he wentH1980בְּלֹ֣אbelo'with notH3808חֶמְדָּ֔הchemdahdesireH2532וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vaiyikberuhuand people buried himH6912בְּעִ֣ירbeirin [the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֔ידdavidDavidH1732וְלֹ֖אvelo'and notH3808בְּקִבְר֥וֹתbekivrotin [the] graves ofH6913הַמְּלָכִֽים׃hamelakhimthe kingsH4428
Rashi on II Chronicles 21:20
and he departed joyless The meaning is: all his life he was in distress and in illnesses, and with him was fulfilled (Deut.:15): “See, I have set before you today life, etc.” and (Job:1) “short of days and full of fear.”
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