Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּthe headהָרֹאשׁpriestהַכֹּהֵןof the houseלְבֵיתof Zadokצָדוֹקspokeוַיֹּאמֶרto himאֵלָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Sinceמֵthey beganהָחֵלto bringלָבִיאthe contributionהַתְּרוּמָהinto the houseבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהwe have eatenאָכוֹלand been satisfiedוְשָׂבוֹעַand much has been left over,וְהוֹתֵר עַד לָרוֹבforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas blessedבֵּרַךְhis people;אֶת עַמּוֹand what is leftוְהַנּוֹתָרis thisאֶת הַזֶּהabundance.”הֶהָמוֹן
2 Chronicles 31:10
Study it in the app“Azariah the head priest of the house of Zadok spoke to him and said, “Since they began to bring the contribution into the house of YHWH, we have eaten and been satisfied and much has been left over, for YHWH has blessed his people; and what is left is this abundance.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 31:10, word by word
- Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּazaryahu
Azariah
Azariah: the name of many men in the Bible: priests and officials in the time of Solomon (1 Kings 4:2, 5), a king of Judah also called Uzziah (2 Kings 15), one of Daniel's companions (Daniel 1:6), and others. The name means "YHWH has helped."
Where else “azaryahu” appears- the headרֹאשׁrosh
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rosh” appears- priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- of the houseבֵיתvet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appears- of Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok
Zadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appears- spokeיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- they beganהָחֵלhachel
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “hachel” appears- to bringבִיאvi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “vi” appears- the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “teruma” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- we have eatenאָכוֹלachol
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “achol” appears- and been satisfiedשָׂבוֹעַsavoa
be satisfied
To eat until one wants no more.
Where else “savoa” appears- and much has been left overהוֹתֵרhoter
be left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “hoter” appears- and much has been left overרוֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- has blessedבֵּרַךְberach
bless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “berach” appears- his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- abundanceהָמוֹןhamon
abundance
Great store of goods.
Where else “hamon” appears
The context
9Hezekiah asked the priests and the Levites about the heaps.
10 · This verse (above)
11Hezekiah ordered to prepare chambers in the house of YHWH, and they prepared them.