Isaiah 22:9

“And the breaches of the city of David you saw, that they were many; and you collected the waters of the lower pool.”

Isaiah 22:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 22:9, word by word

And the breachesבְּקִיעֵיbekie

breach

A breach, a crack opened in a wall.

Where else “bekie” appears
of the cityעִירir

walled part

The walled part: "the city of David".

Where else “ir” appears
of Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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you sawרְאִיתֶםreitem

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

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they were manyרָבּוּrabu

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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and you collectedתְּקַבְּצוּtekabtsu

collect

To gather things, like grain.

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the watersמֵיme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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of the lowerתַּחְתּוֹנָהtachtona

lower

From below, lower.

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poolבְּרֵכָהberecha

pool

Pool: a man-made reservoir of water.

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The context

8And he removed the covering of Judah, and you looked on that day to the armory of the House of the Forest.

9 · This verse (above)

10And the houses of Jerusalem you counted, and you tore down the houses to fortify the wall.

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