KJV: And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
YLT: And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions -- a device of an inventor -- to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.
Darby: And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by skilful men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became strong.
ASV: And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
| וַיַּ֣עַשׂ ׀ | And he made |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם | in Jerusalem |
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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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| חִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹת | devices |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: חִשָּׁבֹון Sense: device, invention. |
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| מַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶת | invented by |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מַחֲשָׁבָה Sense: thought, device. |
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| חוֹשֵׁ֗ב | skillful men |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: חָשַׁב Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count. |
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| לִהְי֤וֹת | to be |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| הַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ | the towers |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מִגְדָּל Sense: tower. |
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| הַפִּנּ֔וֹת | the corners |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: פִּנָּה Sense: corner. |
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| לִירוֹא֙ | to shoot |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יׄורֶה Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour. |
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| בַּֽחִצִּ֔ים | arrows |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: חֵצִי Sense: arrow. |
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| וּבָאֲבָנִ֖ים | and stones |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: אֶבֶן Sense: stone (large or small). |
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| גְּדֹל֑וֹת | large |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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| וַיֵּצֵ֤א | so spread |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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| שְׁמוֹ֙ | his fame |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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| עַד־ | even to |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as. |
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| לְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹק | far [and wide] |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Preposition-m, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רָחֹוק Sense: remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones. |
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| הִפְלִ֥יא | he was marvelously |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּלָא Sense: to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action. |
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| לְהֵעָזֵ֖ר | helped |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct Root: עָזַר Sense: to help, succour, support. |
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| עַ֥ד | until |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as. |
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| כִּֽי־ | till |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| חָזָֽק | he became strong |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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