The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 26:9 Explained

2 Chronicles 26:9

KJV: Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

YLT: And Uzziah buildeth towers in Jerusalem, by the gate of the corner, and by the gate of the valley, and by the angle, and strengtheneth them;

Darby: And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle, and fortified them.

ASV: Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall , and fortified them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Moreover Uzziah  built  towers  in Jerusalem  at the corner  gate,  and at the valley  gate,  and at the turning  [of the wall], and fortified  them. 

What does 2 Chronicles 26:9 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 26:9 mean?

And built Uzziah towers in Jerusalem at Gate the Corner and at the Valley the corner buttress of the wall then he fortified them
וַיִּ֨בֶן עֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ מִגְדָּלִים֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַל־ שַׁ֧עַר הַפִּנָּ֛ה וְעַל־ הַגַּ֖יְא הַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַ וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם

וַיִּ֨בֶן  And  built 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
עֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ  Uzziah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֻזִּיָּה 
Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Azariah’.
מִגְדָּלִים֙  towers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מִגְדָּל  
Sense: tower.
בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם  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.
עַל־  at 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שַׁ֧עַר  Gate 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הַפִּנָּ֛ה  the  Corner 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: פִּנָּה  
Sense: corner.
וְעַל־  and  at 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַגַּ֖יְא  the  Valley 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: גַּיְא  
Sense: valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge.
הַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַ  the  corner  buttress  of  the  wall 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִקְצֹועַ  
Sense: place of corner structure, corner buttress, inner corner-buttress.
וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם  then  he  fortified  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.