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He strengthenedוַיְחַזֵּקthe fortressesהַמְּצֻרוֹתand putוַיִּתֵּןin themבָּהֶםleaders,נְגִידִיםand storesוְאֹצְרוֹתof food,מַאֲכָלoil,וְשֶׁמֶןand wine.וָיָיִן
2 Chronicles 11:11
Study it in the app“He strengthened the fortresses and put in them leaders, and stores of food, oil, and wine.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 11:11, word by word
- He strengthenedיְחַזֵּקyechazek
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “yechazek” appears- the fortressesמְּצֻרוֹתmetsurot
fortress
A city guarded by walls, a protected place.
Where else “metsurot” appears- and putיִּתֵּןyiten
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yiten” appears- leadersנְגִידִיםnegidim
leader
Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.
Where else “negidim” appears- and storesאֹצְרוֹתotsrot
storehouse
The place where valuables are kept.
Where else “otsrot” appears- of foodמַאֲכָלmaachal
food
Food.
Where else “maachal” appears- oilשֶׁמֶןshemen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shemen” appears- and wineיָיִןyayin
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yayin” appears
The context
10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
11 · This verse (above)
12And in every single city he put large shields and spears, and he strengthened them very greatly. So Judah and Benjamin were his.