Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.2 Chronicles 26:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֵּצֵא֙ וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ אֶת־ח֣וֹמַת גַּ֗ת וְאֵת֙ חוֹמַ֣ת יַבְנֵ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה עָרִ֔ים בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹד וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'“and he went out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
- וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chem“and he fought”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָחַם · “to fight” · Strong's H3898A
- בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםba.pe.lish.Tim“against the Philistines”Preposition with article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץvai.yif.Rotz“and he made a breach in”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּרַץ · “to break through” · Strong's H6555
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- ח֣וֹמַתCho.mat“[the] wall of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
- גַּ֗תGat“Gath”Noun, proper name of a place · from גַּת · “Gath” · Strong's H1661
- וְאֵת֙ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat“[the] wall of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
- יַבְנֵ֔הyav.Neh“Jabneh”Noun, proper name of a place · from יַבְנֶה · “Jabneh” · Strong's H2996
- וְאֵ֖תve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- חוֹמַ֣תcho.Mat“[the] wall of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חוֹמָה · “wall” · Strong's H2346G
- אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד'ash.Dod“Ashdod”Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשְׁדּוֹד · “Ashdod” · Strong's H0795
- וַיִּבְנֶ֣הvai.yiv.Neh“and he built”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּנָה · “to build” · Strong's H1129
- עָרִ֔ים'a.Rim“cities”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbe.'ash.Dod“in Ashdod”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשְׁדּוֹד · “Ashdod” · Strong's H0795
- וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃u.va.pe.lish.Tim“and among the Philistines”Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
Places named in this verse
- Ashdod · today: Tel Ashdodsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Ashdod (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Ashdod on OpenBible.info
- Gath · today: Tell es Safisettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Gath (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Gath on OpenBible.info
- Jabneh (Jabneel) · today: Yibnasettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Jabneel (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jabneel on OpenBible.info
- Philistines (Philistia)region · Identification: certain · Map of Philistia (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Philistia on OpenBible.info