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Zorah,וְ צָרְעָהAijalon,וְ אַיָּלוֹןand Hebron,וְ חֶבְרוֹןwhich areאֲשֶׁרin Judahבִּיהוּדָהand in Benjamin,וּבְבִנְיָמִןfortifiedמְצֻרוֹתcities.עָרֵי
2 Chronicles 11:10
Study it in the app“Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 11:10, word by word
- Zorahצָרְעָהtsara
Zorah
Zorah: a town of the Shephelah, between Judah and Dan; Samson came from there (Judges 13:2).
Where else “tsara” appears- Aijalonאַיָּלוֹןayalon
Aijalon
Aijalon: the name of several places; the best known is a valley and city west of Jerusalem. The name comes from "deer."
Where else “ayalon” appears- and Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- in Judahיהוּדָהyhuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appears- and in Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin
Benjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “vinyamin” appears- fortifiedמְצֻרוֹתmetsurot
fortress
A city guarded by walls, a protected place.
Where else “metsurot” appears- citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears
Places in this verse
Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
10 · This verse (above)
11He strengthened the fortresses and put in them leaders, and stores of food, oil, and wine.