The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 29:3 Explained

2 Chronicles 29:3

KJV: He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.

YLT: He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, hath opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and strengtheneth them,

Darby: He, in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and repaired them.

ASV: He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and repaired them.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He in the first  year  of his reign,  in the first  month,  opened  the doors  of the house  of the LORD,  and repaired  them. 

What does 2 Chronicles 29:3 Mean?

Study Notes

first month
i.e. April.

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 29:1-11 - A Revival Of Righteousness
It was a blessing for Judah that Ahaz left as successor a son who inherited none of his father's traits. Hezekiah ranks as one of the best kings that occupied the throne of David. This chapter is full of illustrative and interesting incident. In the first month of his reign, the young king began his work of reform by assembling to his help the priests and Levites, and bidding them make all possible speed to cleanse the Temple.
The clarion call of this exhortation rings yet and bids us cleanse the inner shrine of our heart from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. Let us hasten to open the doors, kindle the lamps, and burn incense in the inner prayer-chamber of the heart. And what is true for the individual applies equally to the national conscience. Religion is the safeguard of our prosperity; and they who secure a healthy religious sentiment contribute as much to the well-being of their fatherland as the statesmen and politicians of world-wide fame. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 29

1  Hezekiah's good reign
3  He restores religion
5  He exhorts the Levites
12  They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
20  Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices,
24  wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 29:3 mean?

It [was] in the year first of his reign in the month first he opened - the doors of the house of Yahweh and repaired them
ה֣וּא בַשָּׁנָה֩ הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה לְמָלְכ֜וֹ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן פָּתַ֛ח אֶת־ דַּלְת֥וֹת בֵּית־ יְהוָ֖ה וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם

ה֣וּא  It  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
בַשָּׁנָה֩  in  the  year 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
הָרִאשׁוֹנָ֨ה  first 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.
לְמָלְכ֜וֹ  of  his  reign 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מָלַךְ 
Sense: to be or become king or queen, reign.
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ  in  the  month 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: the new moon, month, monthly.
הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן  first 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רִאשֹׁון  
Sense: first, primary, former.
פָּתַ֛ח  he  opened 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּתַח 
Sense: to open.
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.
דַּלְת֥וֹת  the  doors 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: דַּל 
Sense: door, gate.
בֵּית־  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם  and  repaired  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.