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Muchרַבָּהworkוּמְלָאכָהhe hadהָיָה לוֹin the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Judah,יְהוּדָהand menוְאַנְשֵׁיof war,מִלְחָמָהmighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיof valor,חַיִלin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
2 Chronicles 17:13
Study it in the app“Much work he had in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 17:13, word by word
- Muchרַבָּהraba
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “raba” appears- workמְלָאכָהmelacha
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “melacha” appears- he hadהָיָהhaya
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “haya” appears- in the citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears- of 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 menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibore” appears- of valorחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim
Jerusalem
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Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
12Jehoshaphat kept growing greater and greater, and he built in Judah citadels and store cities.
13 · This verse (above)
14And this is their count by their fathers’ houses: of Judah, commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him mighty men of valor, three hundred thousand;