KJV: And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
YLT: And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
Darby: And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
ASV: And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
וַיְהִ֧י | So |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט | Jehoshaphat |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah. |
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הֹלֵ֥ךְ | became |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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וְגָדֵ֖ל | and powerful |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: גָּדֵל Sense: becoming great, growing up. |
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עַד־ | even to |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as. |
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לְמָ֑עְלָה | increasingly |
Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: מַעַל Sense: higher part, upper part adv. |
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וַיִּ֧בֶן | and he 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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בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה | in Judah |
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת | fortresses |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: בִּירָנִיָּה Sense: fortress, fortified place. |
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וְעָרֵ֥י | and cities |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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מִסְכְּנֽוֹת | storage |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: מִסְכְּנׄות Sense: supply, storage, storage house, magazine. |