2 Chronicles 17:12
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהוֹשָׁפָט
Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ
Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
הָלַךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
מְאֹד
mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...
בָּנָה
bânâh
to build (literally and figuratively)
יְהוּדָה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Key Terms in This Verse
הָלַךְ hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Study H1980 →מְאֹד mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Study H3966 →יְהוֹשָׁפָט Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ
Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
Study H3092 →עִיר ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Study H5892 →יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Study H3063 →Cross References
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields i...
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
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