The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 13:3 Explained

2 Chronicles 13:3

KJV: And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

YLT: And Abijah directeth the war with a force of mighty men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men, and Jeroboam hath set in array with him battle, with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty of valour.

Darby: And Abijah began the war with an army of men of war, four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty men of valour.

ASV: And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Abijah  set  the battle  in array  with an army  of valiant men  of war,  [even] four  hundred  thousand  chosen  men:  Jeroboam  also set the battle  in array  against him with eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men,  [being] mighty men  of valour. 

What does 2 Chronicles 13:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 13

1  Abijah succeeding makes war against Jeroboam
4  he declares the right of his cause
13  Trusting in God, he overcomes Jeroboam
21  The wives and children of Abijah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 13:3 mean?

And set in order Abijah - the battle with an army of valiant warriors four hundred thousand men choice - and Jeroboam drew up in formation against him battle with eight choice mighty men of valor
וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר אֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶת־ הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה בְּחַ֙יִל֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֔ה אַרְבַּע־ מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֑וּר ס וְיָרָבְעָ֗ם עָרַ֤ךְ עִמּוֹ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה בָּח֖וּר גִּבּ֥וֹר חָֽיִל

וַיֶּאְסֹ֨ר  And  set  in  order 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָסַר  
Sense: to tie, bind, imprison.
אֲבִיָּ֜ה  Abijah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲבִיָּה 
Sense: king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה  the  battle 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִלְחָמָה  
Sense: battle, war.
בְּחַ֙יִל֙  with  an  army 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י  of  valiant 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
מִלְחָמָ֔ה  warriors 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִלְחָמָה  
Sense: battle, war.
אַרְבַּע־  four 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אַרְבַּע  
Sense: four.
מֵא֥וֹת  hundred 
Parse: Number, feminine plural
Root: מֵאָה 
Sense: hundred.
אֶ֖לֶף  thousand 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶלֶף 
Sense: a thousand.
אִ֣ישׁ  men 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
בָּח֑וּר  choice 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: בָּחוּר 
Sense: youth, young man.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation
וְיָרָבְעָ֗ם  and  Jeroboam 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָרָבְעָם  
Sense: the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel when the kingdom split at the death of Solomon and the 0 tribes split off from Judah and Benjamin and the kingdom under Solomon’s son Rehoboam; idolatry was introduced at the beginning of his reign.
עָרַ֤ךְ  drew  up  in  formation 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָרַךְ  
Sense: to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare.
עִמּוֹ֙  against  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
מִלְחָמָ֔ה  battle 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִלְחָמָה  
Sense: battle, war.
בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה  with  eight 
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, feminine singular
Root: שְׁמֹנֶה  
Sense: eight, eighth.
בָּח֖וּר  choice 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: בָּחוּר 
Sense: youth, young man.
גִּבּ֥וֹר  mighty  men 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
חָֽיִל  of  valor 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.