2 Chronicles 3:17 Go deeper
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And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֤קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 2
הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillars
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 3
עַל\־'al-on
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 3:17 word 4
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 5
הַהֵיכָ֔לha.hei.Khalthe temple
Lemma: הֵיכָל (he.khal) · Strong's: H1964G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: temple
Used 56 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:9, 1 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 22:7, 1 Kings 7:21, 1 Kings 7:50, 2 Kings 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1964G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 6
אֶחָ֥ד'e.Chadone
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 7
מִיָּמִ֖יןmi.ya.Minfrom [the] south
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: right: south
Used 16 times. Also: Joshua 17:7, 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 23:24, 2 Samuel 24:5, 1 Kings 7:39, 1 Kings 7:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 8
וְאֶחָ֣דve.'e.Chadand one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 9
מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אולme.ha.se.Molfrom the north
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: left: north
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 14:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, 2 Chronicles 4:8, Ezekiel 16:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 10
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 11
שֵׁם\־shem-[the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 12
יָכִ֔יןya.KhinJakin
Lemma: יָכִין (ya.khin) · Strong's: H3199H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jachin
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3199H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 13
וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 14
הַשְּׂמָאלִ֖יha.se.ma.Lithe north [one]
Lemma: שְׂמָאלִי (se.ma.li) · Strong's: H8042H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: left: north
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:21, 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8042H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 15
בֹּֽעַז\׃\ \סBo.'azBoaz
Lemma: בֹּ֫עַז (bo.az) · Strong's: H1162H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Boaz
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1162H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 3:17 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then he set up | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| the pillars | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| in | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| front | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| of the temple | → | הֵיכָל H1964G temple |
| one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| on the south | → | יָמִין H3225H right: south |
| and one | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| on the north | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040H left: north |
| [The pillar] on the south | → | H3227 |
| he named | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Jachin | → | יָכִין H3199H Jachin |
| [and the pillar] on the north | → | שְׂמָאלִי H8042H left: north |
| he named | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Boaz | → | בֹּ֫עַז H1162H Boaz |
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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