Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 32:3 Interlinear

He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city and they did help

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץH3289He took counselto advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
2עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
3שָׂרָיו֙H8269with his princesa head person (of any rank or class)
4וְגִבֹּרָ֔יוH1368and his mighty menpowerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
5לִסְתּוֹם֙H5640to stopto stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7מֵימֵ֣יH4325the waterswater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
8הָֽעֲיָנ֔וֹתH5869of the fountainsan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
9אֲשֶׁ֖רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10מִח֣וּץH2351which were withoutproperly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors
11לָעִ֑ירH5892the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
12וַֽיַּעְזְרֽוּהוּ׃H5826and they did helpto surround, i.e., protect or aid

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 32:2saw And when Hezekiah was come that Sennacherib and that he was purposed...
2 Chronicles 32:3 (current)He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city and they did help
2 Chronicles 32:4So there was gathered people much who stopped ...

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