And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.2 Chronicles 26:15
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת חוֹשֵׁ֗ב לִהְי֤וֹת עַל־הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ וְעַל־הַפִּנּ֔וֹת לִירוֹא֙ בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֤א שְׁמוֹ֙ עַד־לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק כִּֽי־הִפְלִ֥יא לְהֵעָזֵ֖ר עַ֥ד כִּֽי־חָזָֽק׃
- וַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀vai.Ya.'as“and he made”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םbi.ru.sha.Lim“in Jerusalem”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
- חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתchi.she.vo.Not“war engines of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from חִשָּׁבוֹן · “invention” · Strong's H2810
- מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתma.cha.She.vet“invention of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מַחֲשָׁבָה · “plot” · Strong's H4284
- חוֹשֵׁ֗בcho.Shev“an inventor”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָשַׁב · “design” · Strong's H2803G
- לִהְי֤וֹתlih.Yot“to be”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ha.mig.da.Lim“the towers”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מִגְדָּל · “tower” · Strong's H4026M
- וְעַל־ve.'al-“and on”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הַפִּנּ֔וֹתha.pi.Not“the corners”Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from פִּנָּה · “corner” · Strong's H6438H
- לִירוֹא֙li.rO'“to shoot”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָרָא · “to shoot” · Strong's H3384A
- בַּֽחִצִּ֔יםba.chi.Tzim“with <the> arrows”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֵץ · “arrow” · Strong's H2671
- וּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםu.va.'a.va.Nim“and with <the> stones”Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “stone” · Strong's H0068G
- גְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.Lot“large”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
- וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'“and it went out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “issue” · Strong's H3318L
- שְׁמוֹ֙she.Mo“name his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
- עַד־'ad-“to”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹקle.Me.ra.Chok“<to> from a distance”Preposition + Preposition + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָחֹק · “distant” · Strong's H7350
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- הִפְלִ֥יאhif.Li'“he made wonderful”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּלָא · “to wonder” · Strong's H6381
- לְהֵעָזֵ֖רle.he.'a.Zer“to be helped”Preposition + Verb, niphal, infinitive construct, common · from עָזַר · “to help” · Strong's H5826
- עַ֥ד'ad“until”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- חָזָֽק׃cha.Zak“he was strong”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָזַק · “strengthen” · Strong's H2388G
Places named in this verse
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info