King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Complete Jewish Bible:
He also built Upper Beit-Horon and Lower Beit-Horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars;
Berean Standard Bible:
He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
American Standard Version:
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Also he built{H1129} Bethhoron{H1032} the upper{H5945}, and Bethhoron{H1032} the nether{H8481}, fenced{H4692} cities{H5892}, with walls{H2346}, gates{H1817}, and bars{H1280};
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Chronicles 7:24
- (And his daughter [was] Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)
Joshua 16:5
- ¶ And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was [thus]: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;
2 Chronicles 14:7
- Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
Joshua 16:3
- And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 8:5
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1129
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּנָה
Transliteration: bânâh
Pronunciation: baw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H1032
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּית חוֹרוֹן
Transliteration: Bêyth Chôwrôwn
Pronunciation: bayth kho-rone'
Description: from בַּיִת and חוֹר; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine; Beth-horon. - Strong's Number: H5945
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶלְיוֹן
Transliteration: ʻelyôwn
Pronunciation: el-yone'
Description: from עָלָה; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme; (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most). - Strong's Number: H8481
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּחְתּוֹן
Transliteration: tachtôwn
Pronunciation: takh-tone'
Description: or תַּחְתֹּן; from תַּחַת; bottommost; lower(-est), nether(-most). - Strong's Number: H4692
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָצוֹר
Transliteration: mâtsôwr
Pronunciation: maw-tsore'
Description: or מָצוּר; from צוּר; 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. - Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; 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. - Strong's Number: H2346
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חוֹמָה
Transliteration: chôwmâh
Pronunciation: kho-maw'
Description: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled. - Strong's Number: H1817
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֶּלֶת
Transliteration: deleth
Pronunciation: deh'-leth
Description: from דָּלָה; something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor; door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). - Strong's Number: H1280
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּרִיחַ
Transliteration: bᵉrîyach
Pronunciation: ber-ee'-akh
Description: from בָּרַח; a bolt; bar, fugitive.