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2 Chronicles

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Now he went out and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now he went to go or come out Verb H3318 וַיֵּצֵא֙ vai·ye·tze
out and warred to fight, do battle Verb H3898 וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם vai·yil·la·chem
against the Philistines, inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים bap·pe·lish·tim,
and broke down to break through Verb H6555 וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ vai·yif·rotz
the wall a wall Noun H2346 חֹ֣ומַת cho·v·mat
of Gath "wine press," a Philistine city Noun H1661 גַּ֗ת gat
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and the wall a wall Noun H2346 חֹומַ֣ת cho·v·mat
of Jabneh "he causes to build," a Philistine city Noun H2996 יַבְנֵ֔ה yav·neh,
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and the wall a wall Noun H2346 חֹומַ֣ת cho·v·mat
of Ashdod; a city of the Philistines Noun H795 אַשְׁדֹּ֑וד ash·do·vd;
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and he built to build Verb H1129 וַיִּבְנֶ֣ה vai·yiv·neh
cities city, town Noun H5892 עָרִ֔ים a·rim,
in [the area of] Ashdod a city of the Philistines Noun H795 בְּאַשְׁדֹּ֖וד be·'ash·do·vd
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and among the Philistines. inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ u·vap·pe·lish·tim.

Locations

Ashdod

ASHDODash'-dod ('ashdodh; Azotos; modern Esdud): One of the five chief cities of the Philistines. The name means stronghold or fortress, and its strength may be inferred by the fact that Psammetik I, of Egypt, besieged it for many years (Herodotus says 29). Some of the Anakim were found there in the days of Joshua (Joshua 11:22), and the inhabitants were too... View Details

Gath

GATHgath (gath; Septuagint Geth, "winepress"):One of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3 1 Samuel 6:17). It was a walled town (2 Chronicles 26:6) and was not taken by Joshua, and, although many conflicts took place between the Israelites and its people, it does not seem to have been captured until the time of David (1 Chronicles 18:1). It w... View Details

Jabneh

JABNEEL; JABNEHjab'-ne-el, jab'-ne (yabhne'el, "God is builder"; Septuagint Lebna, Swete reads Lemna; the Apocrypha has Iamnia, Iamneia):(1) A town on the northern border of the land assigned to Judah, near the western sea, mentioned in connection with Ekron (Joshua 15:11). The place is now represented by the modern village of Yebna which stands upon a hill... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now he went out and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.
King James Bible Now And he went out forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke brake down the wall of Gath Gath, and the wall of Jabneh Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; Ashdod, and he built cities in the area of Ashdod about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
Hebrew Greek English Now he went out and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the area of Ashdod and among the Philistines.