2 Chronicles 26:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims. | God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites. | And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he helped him | וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּ | vai-ya'-ze-RE-hu | H5826 | to helpעָזַר (a.zar) 1) to help, succour, support 1a) (Qal) to help 1b) (Niphal) to be helped 1c) (Hiphil) to help |
| the God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים | ha-'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים | pe-lish-TIM | H6430G | Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan Another spelling of pe.le.shet (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת "Philistia" H6429) |
| and on | וְעַל־ | ve-'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| the Arabs | הָֽעַרְבִ֛ים | ha-'ar-vi-yim | H6163B | Arabianעַרְבִי (ar.vi) Group of a.rav (עֲרָב "Arabia" H6152B) § Arabian, of Arabia "mixed" an inhabitant of Arabia |
| who were dwelling | הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים | hai-yo-she-VIM | H3427 | to dwellיָשַׁב (ya.shav) 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488) |
| in Gur | בְּגוּר־ | be-gur- | H1485 | Gurbaalגּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַל (gur-ba.al) § Gur-baal = "dwelling of Baal" a place in which dwelt Arabians; probably lying between Palestine and the Arabian peninsula |
| Baal | בָּ֖עַל | BA-'al | H1485 | Gurbaalגּוּר־בָּ֑֫עַל (gur-ba.al) § Gur-baal = "dwelling of Baal" a place in which dwelt Arabians; probably lying between Palestine and the Arabian peninsula |
| and the Meunites | וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ | ve-ha-me-'u-NIM | H4586G | Meuniteמְעוּנִים (me.u.ni) People descended from Meunit(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at 1Ch.4.41 Also named: am.mo.ni (עַמּוֹנִי "Meunite" H5984) § Mehunim or Meunim = "habitations" 1) a people who lived south of Canaan 2) a group of returning exiles, perhaps descendants of 1 |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.