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And in every single cityוּבְכָל עִיר וָעִירhe put large shieldsצִנּוֹתand spears,וּרְמָחִיםand he strengthened themוַיְחַזְּקֵםvery greatly.לְהַרְבֵּה מְאֹדSo Judahוַיְהִי יְהוּדָהand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִןwere his.לוֹ
2 Chronicles 11:12
Study it in the app“And in every single city he put large shields and spears, and he strengthened them very greatly. So Judah and Benjamin were his.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 11:12, word by word
- And in every single cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- he put large shieldsצִנּוֹתtsinot
large shield
A large guard covering the whole body.
Where else “tsinot” appears- and spearsרְמָחִיםremachim
spear
Spear, lance.
Where else “remachim” appears- and he strengthened themיְחַזְּקֵyechazke
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “yechazke” appears- very greatlyהַרְבֵּהharbe
greatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “harbe” appears- very greatlyמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- So Judahיְהִיyehi
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yehi” appears- So Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
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 “yehuda” appears- and 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
The context
11He strengthened the fortresses and put in them leaders, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
12 · This verse (above)
13The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves to him from all their territory.