Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 23:2 Interlinear

And they went about in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities in Judah and the chief of the fathers of Israel and they came to Jerusalem

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙H5437And they went aboutto revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
2יְהוּדָ֔הH3063in Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
3וַיִּקְבְּצ֤וּH6908and gatheredto grasp, i.e., collect
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5הַלְוִיִּם֙H3881the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
6מִכָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7עָרֵ֣יH5892out of all the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
8יְהוּדָ֔הH3063in Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
9וְרָאשֵׁ֥יH7218and the chiefthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
10הָֽאָב֖וֹתH1of the fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
11לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
12וַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935and they cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
13אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389to Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 23:1year And in the seventh strengthened Jehoiada himself and took ...
2 Chronicles 23:2 (current)And they went about in Judah and gathered the Levites out of all the cities in Judah and the chief of the fathers of Israel and they came to Jerusalem
2 Chronicles 23:3made And all the congregation a covenant in the house of God...

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