Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Alſo he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenſed cities with walles, gates and barres:
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן , proper locative noun, beyt horon — "place of a hollow", two adjoining cities in Palestine (value 682)
H1032,
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן Bêyth Chôwrôwn, bayth kho-rone'; from H1004 and H2356; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine:—Beth-horon.Beth-horon = "house of hollowness"
two towns in Ephraim
Upper Beth-horon - town on the mountains of Ephraim
Lower Beth-horon - town located 800 feet (245 m) lower than Upper Beth-horon
Used in 13 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
בָּנָה , verb, bana — to build (value 57)
H1129,
בָּנָה bânâh, baw-naw'; a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively):—(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), × surely.to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
(Qal)
to build, rebuild
to build a house (ie, establish a family)
(Niphal)
to be built
to be rebuilt
established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
established (made permanent)
to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Used in 344 Verses, 33 Books 373  Occurrence Count
בְּרִיחַ , masculine noun, bəriyah — a bar (value 220)
H1280,
בְּרִיחַ berîyach, ber-ee'-akh; from H1272; a bolt:—bar, fugitive.bar
of wood
of city gates
of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.)
Used in 37 Verses, 18 Books 41  Occurrence Count
דֶּלֶת , feminine noun, delet — a door (value 434)
H1817,
דֶּלֶת deleth, deh'-leth; from H1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door:—door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).door, gate
a door
a gate
(fig.)
of chest lid
of crocodile jaws
of doors of the heavens
of an easily-accessible woman
Used in 78 Verses, 22 Books 87  Occurrence Count
חוֹמָה , feminine noun, homa — a wall (value 59)
H2346,
חוֹמָה chôwmâh, kho-maw'; feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection:—wall, walled.Used in 123 Verses, 21 Books 132  Occurrence Count
מָצוֹר , masculine noun, matzor — siege enclosure, siege, entrenchment (value 336)
H4692,
מָצוֹר mâtsôwr, maw-tsore'; or מָצוּר mâtsûwr; from H6696; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness:—besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works
siege
enclosure, siege-works, rampart
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 26  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
עֶלְיוֹן , adjective, masculine noun, ʿelyon — high, upper (value 166)
H5945,
עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn, el-yone'; from H5927; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (comparison); as title, the Supreme:—(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).adjective
high, upper
of Davidic king exalted above monarchs
masculine noun
Highest, Most High
name of God
of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes
Used in 53 Verses, 15 Books 53  Occurrence Count
תַּחְתּוֹן , adjective, tahton — lower, lowest (value 864)
H8481,
תַּחְתּוֹן tachtôwn, takh-tone'; or תַּחְתֹּן tachtôn; from H8478; bottommost:—lower(-est), nether(-most).Used in 13 Verses, 6 Books 13  Occurrence Count
| 2 Chronicles 8:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיִּ֜בֶן אֶת־בֵּ֤ית חוֹרוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חוֹר֖וֹן הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן עָרֵ֣י מָצ֔וֹר חוֹמ֖וֹת דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ׃ |
| Verse #11352 (Ch. #375) — 14 words, 59 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Also he built |
H1129bana |
בָּנָה |
57 |
| Beth–horon |
H1032beyt horon |
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן |
682 |
| the upper, |
H5945ʿelyon |
עֶלְיוֹן |
166 |
| and Beth–horon |
H1032beyt horon |
בֵּית חוֹרוֹן |
682 |
| the nether, |
H8481tahton |
תַּחְתּוֹן |
864 |
| fenced |
H4692matzor |
מָצוֹר |
336 |
| cities, |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
| with walls, |
H2346homa |
חוֹמָה |
59 |
| gates, |
H1817delet |
דֶּלֶת |
434 |
| and bars; |
H1280bəriyah |
בְּרִיחַ |
220 |
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