2 Chronicles 30:24

“For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep, and the officials contributed to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified themselves in great numbers.”

2 Chronicles 30:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 30:24, word by word

Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizkiyahu

Hezekiah

Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).

Where else “chizkiyahu” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” 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.

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contributedהֵרִיםherim

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

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to the assemblyקָּהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

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a thousandאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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bullsפָּרִיםparim

bull

Young bull, bullock.

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and sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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sheepצֹאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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and the officialsשָּׂרִיםsarim

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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and tenעֲשֶׂרֶתaseret

ten

Ten.

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and priestsכֹהֲנִיםchohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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sanctified themselvesיִּתְקַדְּשׁוּyitkadshu

sanctify oneself

To prepare to come before God.

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in great numbersרֹבrov

multitude

A great crowd of people or things.

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The context

23The whole assembly took counsel to celebrate another seven days, and they celebrated seven days with joy.

24 · This verse (above)

25All the assembly of Judah rejoiced, and the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came from Israel, and the resident aliens who came from the land of Israel and those who lived in Judah.

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