And the breachesוְאֵת בְּקִיעֵיof the cityעִירof Davidדָּוִדyou saw,רְאִיתֶםthatכִּיthey were many;רָבּוּand you collectedוַתְּקַבְּצוּthe watersאֶת מֵיof the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָהpool.הַבְּרֵכָה
Isaiah 22:9
Study it in the app“And the breaches of the city of David you saw, that they were many; and you collected the waters of the lower pool.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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."
Where else “david” appears- you sawרְאִיתֶםreitem
realize
To realize: "he saw that it was good".
Where else “reitem” appears- they were manyרָבּוּrabu
greatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “rabu” appears- and you collectedתְּקַבְּצוּtekabtsu
collect
To gather things, like grain.
Where else “tekabtsu” appears- the watersמֵיme
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “me” appears- of the lowerתַּחְתּוֹנָהtachtona
lower
From below, lower.
Where else “tachtona” appears- poolבְּרֵכָהberecha
pool
Pool: a man-made reservoir of water.
Where else “berecha” appears
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.