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And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. (KJV)
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וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.Tzuand they gathered
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 1
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavto him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 2
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.Shimmen
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 3
רֵקִים֙re.Kimempty
Lemma: רֵיק (req) · Strong's: H7386
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: worthless
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 37:24, Genesis 41:27, Deuteronomy 32:47, Judges 7:16, Judges 9:4, Judges 11:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7386; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 4
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neisons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: type of
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 17:27, Exodus 12:43, Leviticus 22:25, Judges 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121I; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 5
בְלִיַּ֔עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessness
Lemma: בְּלִיַּ֫עַל (be.liy.ya.al) · Strong's: H1100G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Belial
Used 16 times. Also: Deuteronomy 13:13, Judges 19:22, Judges 20:13, 1 Samuel 1:16, 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 10:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1100G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 6
וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּvai.yit.'a.me.Tzuand they proved themselves strong
Lemma: אָמֵץ (a.mats) · Strong's: H0553
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVtw3mp)
Meaning: to strengthen
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0553; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 7
עַל\־'al-over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 8
רְחַבְעָ֣םre.chav.'AmRehoboam
Lemma: רְחַבְעָם (re.chav.am) · Strong's: H7346
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Rehoboam
Used 50 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:43, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:3, 1 Kings 12:6, 1 Kings 12:12, 1 Kings 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7346; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 9
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 10
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 11
וּרְחַבְעָ֗םu.re.chav.'Amand Rehoboam
Lemma: רְחַבְעָם (re.chav.am) · Strong's: H7346
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Rehoboam
Used 50 times. Also: 1 Kings 11:43, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:3, 1 Kings 12:6, 1 Kings 12:12, 1 Kings 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7346; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 12
הָ֤יָהHa.yahhe was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 13
נַ֙עַר֙na.'ara young man
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 14
וְרַךְ\־ve.rakh-and weak of
Lemma: רַךְ (rakh) · Strong's: H7390
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
Meaning: tender
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 18:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 33:13, Deuteronomy 20:8, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7390; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 15
לֵבָ֔בle.Vavheart
Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: heart
Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 16
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 17
הִתְחַזַּ֖קhit.cha.Zakhe showed himself strong
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388J
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtp3ms)
Meaning: to strengthen: prevail over
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:50, 2 Samuel 24:4, 1 Kings 16:22, 2 Kings 3:26, 1 Chronicles 21:4, 2 Chronicles 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 18
לִפְנֵיהֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before them
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face of
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 13:7 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then worthless | → | רֵיק H7386 worthless |
| and wicked | → | בְּלִיַּ֫עַל H1100G Belial |
| men | → | בֵּן H1121I son: type of |
| gathered | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| around him | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| to resist | → | אָמֵץ H0553 to strengthen |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Rehoboam | → | רְחַבְעָם H7346 Rehoboam |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121I son: type of |
| of Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| when [he] | → | רְחַבְעָם H7346 Rehoboam |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| young | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| inexperienced | → | רַךְ H7390 tender |
| . . . | → | לֵבָב H3824 heart |
| and unable | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to resist | → | חָזַק H2388J to strengthen: prevail over |
| them | → | פָּנֶה H6440L face of |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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