God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.2 Chronicles 26:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים וְעַל־הָֽעַרְבִ֛ים הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים בְּגוּר־בָּ֖עַל וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃
- וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּvai.ya'.ze.Re.hu“and he helped him”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָזַר · “to help” · Strong's H5826
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him“<the> God”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.Tim“[the] Philistines”Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from פְּלִשְׁתִּי · “Philistine” · Strong's H6430G
- וְעַל־ve.'al-“and on”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הָֽעַרְבִ֛יםha.'ar.vi.yim“the Arabs”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַרְבִי · “Arabian” · Strong's H6163BQere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.Vim“who were dwelling”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
- בְּגוּר־be.gur-“in Gur”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from גּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַל · “Gurbaal” · Strong's H1485
- בָּ֖עַלBa.'al“Baal”Noun, proper name of a place · from גּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַל · “Gurbaal” · Strong's H1485
- וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ve.ha.me.'u.Nim“and the Meunites”Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from מְעוּנִים · “Meunite” · Strong's H4586G
Places named in this verse
- Gur (Gurbaal)settlement · Identification: probable · Map of Gurbaal (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Gurbaal on OpenBible.info