The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 26:8 Explained

2 Chronicles 26:8

KJV: And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

YLT: And the Ammonites give a present to Uzziah, and his name goeth unto the entering in of Egypt, for he strengthened himself greatly.

Darby: And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad to the entrance of Egypt; for he became exceeding strong.

ASV: And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the Ammonites  gave  gifts  to Uzziah:  and his name  spread abroad  [even] to the entering  in of Egypt;  for he strengthened  [himself] exceedingly. 

What does 2 Chronicles 26:8 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 26:1-15 - God Made Him To Prosper
The reign of Uzziah was, to all appearance, extremely prosperous; but his personal character deteriorated, as though it could not bear an unbroken succession of prosperity. Proofs of his genius for empire are furnished by his successful wars, 2 Chronicles 26:6-7, his widespread fame, 2 Chronicles 26:8, his buildings and husbandry, 2 Chronicles 26:9-10, and his armies and engines of war, 2 Chronicles 26:11; 2 Chronicles 26:15. In all these "he was marvelously helped." How many can bear the same glad witness concerning God's dealings with them! The best preventive of pride is to recognize all blessing as coming from the marvelous help of God.
When we review our earlier life and think of the position to which God has raised us, can we do other than cry, "Marvelous! Marvelous!" We cannot understand why God has so signally favored us, but we are persuaded that only by His grace we are as we are. Let us not forget that we are made strong in order to help the weak. Whatever we have must be viewed as a precious talent for helping forward the everlasting kingdom of the Lord Jesus. The secret of prosperity is given in Psalms 1:3. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 26

1  Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers
16  Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy
22  He dies, and Jotham succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 26:8 mean?

And brought the Ammonites tribute to Uzziah and spread His fame as far as the entrance of Egypt for he became strong even to greatly
וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛ים מִנְחָ֖ה לְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שְׁמוֹ֙ עַד־ לְב֣וֹא מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י הֶחֱזִ֖יק עַד־ לְמָֽעְלָה

וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ  And  brought 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛ים  the  Ammonites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: עַמֹּונִי  
Sense: descendants of Ammon and inhabitants of Ammon.
מִנְחָ֖ה  tribute 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִנְחָה  
Sense: gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering.
לְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּ  to  Uzziah 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֻזִּיָּה 
Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Azariah’.
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ  and  spread 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
שְׁמוֹ֙  His  fame 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
עַד־  as  far 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
לְב֣וֹא  as  the  entrance 
Parse: Preposition, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מִצְרַ֔יִם  of  Egypt 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְרַיִם  
Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
הֶחֱזִ֖יק  he  became  strong 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, 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.
עַד־  even  to 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
לְמָֽעְלָה  greatly 
Parse: Preposition-l, Adverb, third person feminine singular
Root: מַעַל 
Sense: higher part, upper part adv.