KJV: And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
YLT: And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
Darby: And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
ASV: And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | So dwelt |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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רְחַבְעָ֖ם | Rehoboam |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְחַבְעָם Sense: son of Solomon and the st king of Judah after the split up of the kingdom of Israel. |
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בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | in Jerusalem |
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split. |
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וַיִּ֧בֶן | and built |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue. |
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עָרִ֛ים | cities |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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לְמָצ֖וֹר | for defense |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָצֹור Sense: siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works. |
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בִּיהוּדָֽה | in Judah |
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |